South Korean Activist 'Suffered Electrical Torture in China'

[Bombay Dude]

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A prominent South Korean activist who was detained by Chinese authorities for 114 days reportedly suffered electrical torture during his three months in detention. Kim Young-hwan (49) was arrested in China in March and returned home last week.

"I heard that while Kim was exercising his right to remain silent during his captivity, he suffered various forms of torture by Chinese authorities, including torture with a cattle prod," said one close confidant of the activist. Chinese officers allegedly played loud music to drown out Kim's screams of pain.

Yoo Jae-kil, another activist who was arrested with Kim, did not deny the story but added, "It would be better to ask Kim directly." Kim told reporters on Wednesday that he suffered brutal treatment in captivity including "physical restraint and sleep deprivation." But he did not go into specifics.

Kim said the torture ended two months before his release and he was instead forced to do hard labor for 13 hours a day. The aim seems to have been to let the physical signs of torture heal.

When asked by the Chosun Ilbo during a telephone interview on Wednesday whether he had any wounds left from the torture, Kim responded, "There were at first, but now they are gone."

The Foreign Ministry here says it has raised the allegations several times with Chinese officials, but Beijing denied them. "We will try our best to confirm the account, and if it is found to be true, we will lodge a strong protest," a Foreign Ministry official said earlier.

The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea - S.Korean Activist 'Suffered Electrical Torture in China'

[Korean]

What do you expect? Torture is a daily coinsurance in Chinese prison. What he got was rather mild because he was a foreigner. A Chinese human rights activist would have had his organs taken out.

[kawaraj]

very likely they are spies or illegal immigrants....

how could South Korean activists end up working in China for what purposes? I would say Japanese authority will "torture" this illegal Korean aliens too.

[rai_kamal]

very likely they are spies or illegal immigrants....

how could South Korean activists end up working in China for what purposes? I would say Japanese authority will "torture" this illegal Korean aliens too.

Sir, there is a big difference between a spy and social activitist.. Remove the curtain of this false friendship from the face you will get it..
For china a human right activist is more dangerous than a spy, they would take all steps to stop their activities, as this movements can threaten the ruler more than the spies or even war...

[Korean]

very likely they are spies or illegal immigrants....

He is a human rights activist whose "crime" was helping NK defectors reach the ROK safely. Of course, human rights activists like Liu Xiaobo, Chen Guangcheng, and this dude are criminals of the highest threat under the Chinese law and must be thrown into maximum security prison.

I would say Japanese authority will "torture" this illegal Korean aliens too.

It's the Korean church organizations that feed the homeless on the streets of Tokyo, not Japanese government. At least Japanese police do not threaten the works of these organizations.

[shuttler]

very likely they are spies or illegal immigrants....

how could South Korean activists end up working in China for what purposes? I would say Japanese authority will "torture" this illegal Korean aliens too.

spies nowadays are well diguised as angels! dont under-rate the CIA?

[kawaraj]

It's the Korean church organizations that feed the homeless on the streets of Tokyo, not Japanese government. At least Japanese police do not threaten the works of these organizations.

you are funny let your church feed your own poor first. Always keep in mind South Korea is a backward developing country with an economy only equals one sixth of Japanese economy.

[Korean]

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you are funny let your church feed your own poor first.

Homless men attend a soup kitchen run by Christian church, in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan. | Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert

Approximately 700 homeless men attend a soup kitchen run by a Korean Christian church, in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan, Friday 27th March 2009. The men, most of whom are long term homeless, attend the soup kitchen 4 times a week, and have to listen to a church sermon prior to being given a hot lunch, food to take away, and if they wish they can have haircuts, and obtain clothes.

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Approximately 700 homeless men attend a soup kitchen run by a Korean Christian church, in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan