Kyeong-Hee Kang who resided in China was arrested in China on 25 August 2008 together with her teenage son and other defectors. Ms. Kang was reportedly sent to Yodok political prison camp, and her son was sentenced to fifteen years� imprisonment in Gaecheon re-education camp. Seung Cheol Kim was arrested with 12 other defectors when he was attempting to enter Mongolia to seek asylum. Keum Nam Lee was arrested along with other defectors when she intended to seek asylum in South Korea and later was sent to Yodok political prison camp. Myung-Ju Lee was arrested in China and forcibly repatriated to North Korea. Ms. Lee was reportedly detained in City of Hoeryoung under the custody of the NSA for defecting from North Korea and reading the Bible. The source reports that Ms. Lee was seriously abused during the investigation and has suffered sustained injuries. Ms. Lee was later sent to political prison camp No. 16 in September 2015. All four individuals were arrested without any warrant being presented or legal procedure being followed.
The WGAD found the deprivation of liberty by the authorities of China of Kyeong-Hee Kang, Seung Cheol Kim, Keum Nam Lee and Myung-Ju Lee to be in contravention of articles 9, 10 and 11 of the UDHR, arbitrary falling within categories I, III and V.
The WGAD found that deprivation of liberty by the authorities of North Korea of Kyeong-Hee Kang, Seung Cheol Kim, Keum Nam Lee and Myung-Ju Lee to be in contravention of articles 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the UDHR and articles 9, 14 and 18 of the ICCPR, and arbitrary falling within categories I, II and III. The WGAD requested that North Korea release them immediately and accord her an enforceable right to compensation. The WGAD further requested North Korea and China to provide it with more information.