Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "亚洲LGBT权益" in Chinese language version.
The defectors all told her they were certain that anyone found exploring same-sex relationships would be ostracised at the very least, possibly even executed.
Consensual same-sex sexual activity is illegal under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, but the law was not enforced.
Based on testimonies collected, it appears that certain detention facilities practice secret executions of their detainees. There are detention centers called ‘kukeumso’ managed by the Ministry of State Security where most of the detainees are transferred to political prison camps or secretly executed, and it is very rare for them to be transferred to kyohwaso [prison camp]. A defector who directly heard it from the head of the kukeumso testified that in 2014, a male detainee was secretly executed for homosexuality, and in 2013, a female detainee was secretly executed for prostitution.(72 in PDF)
Consensual same-sex sexual activity is illegal under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, but the law was not enforced.
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