Prisons in North Korea

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Prisons in North Korea have come under immense scrutiny for poor living and working conditions. A significant number of inmates perish every year, many of whom are subjected to torture and inhumane treatment. Public and secret executions of inmates, including children, especially in cases of attempted escape, are commonplace. Infanticides are also a frequent occurrence. The mortality rate is exceptionally high, because many prisoners die of starvation, illnesses, work accidents, or torture. Thus, some critics compare North Korean prison camps to historic concentration camps and Gulags. During the height of the North Korean famine, the government's response was to set up many low-level labor camps for those who were caught crossing the North Korean-Chinese border or were repatriated from China. These labor training facilities were also used in response to the black market activity that resulted in people searching for food throughout the countryside. In 2004, these “labor training” facilities...

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