Kyo-hwa-so Hoeryong(회령교화소) is a "reeducation camp" in
Hoeryong, in
North Hamgyong
North Hamgyong Province (Hamgyŏngbukdo, ) is the northernmost province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Hamgyong Province.
Geography
The province is bordered by China (Jilin) on the north, ...
province of
North Korea.
It is not to be confused with
Haengyong political prison camp (Kwan-li-so Nr. 22), which is located north-east of Hoeryong and is sometimes also called Hoeryong camp. It holds roughly 1,500 prisoners.
See also
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Human rights in North Korea
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Kaechon concentration camp
Kaechon concentration camp (also spelled Kaech'ŏn or ''Gaecheon'') is a prison in North Korea with many political prisoners. The official name is Kyo-hwa-so (Reeducation camp) No. 1. It is not to be confused with Kaechon internment camp (Kwan-l ...
References
External links
Committee for Human Rights in North Korea: The Hidden Gulag- Overview of North Korean prison camps with testimonies and satellite photographs
Concentration camps in North Korea
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