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Urgent appeals
463. The Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal on 22 July 1993 on behalf of
Noh Tae-hun, a human rights activist who was reportedly arrested by officers
of the Security Division of the National Police Administration in the early
evening of 15 July 1993, while he was visiting the office of his lawyer. The
warrant of arrest shown by the police was reportedly incorrectly filled in.
When the lawyers urged the police officers to follow the correct legal
procedures, they were reportedly beaten and threatened.
464. With respect to this case the Government replied on 5 August 1993 that
the warrant of arrest for Mr. Noh was issued by a judge of the Seoul Criminal
District Court on 15 July 1993. The form of the warrant was correct. It
showed the place of detention (Yongsan police station) and a summary of
charges against him. From 15 to 23 July, Mr. Noh was detained at Yongsan
police station for interrogation. During that period, he met his attorneys
every day and his family members six times. Since 23 July 1993, Mr. Noh had
been in custody at the Seoul detention centre pending trial. He was not
restricted from meeting his attorneys or family members.
465. On 24 September 1993 the Special Rapporteur sent another urgent appeal on
behalf of Kim Sam-sok and his sister Kim Un-ju, who were reportedly arrested
without warrants on 8 September 1993 by the Agency for National Security
Planning under the National Security Law. It was also alleged that they were
beaten and deprived of sleep during interrogations. According to family
members who were permitted brief access to the detainees, they were in a
trance-like state.
466. With respect to this case the Government replied, on 22 October 1993,
that on 8 September 1993 Kim Un-ju had been arrested on suspicion of
engaging in espionage activity; a warrant of arrest had been issued
on 10 September 1993. He and his sister had been detained at Jungbu police
station for interrogation. On 24 September their cases had been transmitted
to the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Seoul Criminal District. At the time
of the reply they were in custody at the Seoul detention centre pending
indictment and trial. They had been treated humanely during interrogations.
No complaint had been filed by their family members or attorney with regard to
their treatment while in detention.
Information received from the Government on cases included in previous reports
467. On 12 November 1992 the Special Rapporteur communicated to the Government
information received about the allegations of torture inflicted upon
Kim Nak-jung, Shim Keum-sup, Kwon Du-young and Noh Jong-sun, arrested in
August 1992 and taken to the Agency for National Security Planning.
468. On 15 July 1993 the Government replied that Kim Nak-jung had been
taken to the Agency for National Security Planning for questioning
on 25 August 1992; this was done with his consent; he was arrested on
charges of espionage on 27 August 1992. Shim Keum-sup, Kwon Du-young and
Mr. Noh Jong-sun were arrested on 27 August, 30 August and 29 August 1992,
respectively, under warrants; after the arrests, they were permitted to
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