Tag: prison camps
What crime put away most inmates at N. Korean forced labor...
People convicted of crimes related to watching or distributing illegal visual content accounted for the largest percentage of inmates at North Korean forced labor...
Most N. Korean prison camp escapees are quickly captured
A reporting partner inside North Korea with deep knowledge of the country's prison system recently told Daily NK that prison escapes do occur, but...
N. Korea reorganizes Camp 15 to increase prison population
North Korea has recently been working to reorganize the Yodok concentration camp for political prisoners (also known as Camp 15) and rebuild and repair...
N. Korea appears set to pardon prisoners accused of breaking COVID-19...
North Korea will soon pardon some inmates who were sent to political prison camps for violations of emergency quarantine regulations, Daily NK has learned.
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N. Korea’s political prison camp population has fallen by around 20,000...
The population of North Korea’s political prison camps has decreased by around 20,000 compared to July of last year, Daily NK has learned.
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Why N. Korea converted Sungho-ri’s political prison camp into a forced...
The conversion of the Sungho-ri Political Prison Camp in North Hwanghae Province into a forced labor camp for cadres was a measure to avoid...
Around 450 sent to political prison camps following investigation into spread...
A large number of disease control and security officials in Pyongyang and other parts of the country, blamed for the spread of COVID-19 in...
Hwasong political prison inmates may be working to restore the Punggye-ri...
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...
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 number of prisoners at North Korea’s notorious political prison camps has reportedly skyrocketed as of late. A source says North Korea has recently...
