Hwasong political prison inmates may be working to restore the Punggye-ri nuclear test site
North Korean authorities recently divided political prisoners at North Hamgyong Province's Hwasong political prison camp into two separate groups, Daily NK has learned.
“Political prisoners...
N. Korea regards suspected COVID-19 cases in political prison camps simply as “cases of...
North Korea is applying its unique brand of “zero COVID” policies to its political prison camps. Even if prisoners display symptoms of COVID-19, they...
N. Korea sees a rise in the number of prisoners in the country’s political...
The number of prisoners at North Korea’s notorious political prison camps has reportedly skyrocketed as of late. A source says North Korea has recently...
Family of high-ranking N. Korean cadre sent to prison camp for violating anti-reactionary thought...
North Korean authorities have placed the entire family of a high-ranking cadre in a political prison camp for violations of the law to eradicate...
North Korea plans to hand out special pardons to commemorate deceased leaders’ birthdays
North Korea plans to hand out special pardons in the first part of this year. North Korean authorities will apparently use the pardon to...
Some North Korean forced labor camps giving more “production tasks” than last year
Inmates at some forced labor camps in North Korea have reportedly been tasked with producing more wigs, false eyelashes and other goods. This suggests...
North Korea establishes new system to classify inmates in political prisons
North Korea has established a new system to classify inmates of its political prisons. A source says 60% of the political prisoners in the...
New prison camp in N. Pyongan Province is a political prison camp
North Korea has reportedly built a new political prison camp in North Pyongan Province's Pihyon County.
It is the third new political prison camp constructed...
Violators of N. Korea’s anti-reactionary thought law face punishment along with their families
North Koreans caught importing or distributing foreign media content inside their country face being executed or sent to political prison camps with their families,...
Violators of North Korea’s quarantine protocols sent to “total control zones”
With North Korea reportedly locking up people who violate quarantine protocols in political prisons, a source has claimed that these inmates will ultimately spend...
