Kyo-hwa-so No. 3 Sinuiju(신의주 3호 교화소) is a "reeducation camp" in
North Pyongan
North Pyongan Province (Phyŏnganbukto; , also spelled North P'yŏngan), is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, th ...
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North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
. It holds roughly 2,500 prisoners.
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Human Rights in North Korea
The human rights record of North Korea is often considered to be the worst in the world and has been globally condemned, with the United Nations, the European Union and groups such as Human Rights Watch all critical of the country's record. Most ...
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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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