Taehŭng concentration camp

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Taehŭng concentration camp
Chosŏn'gŭl 대흥수용소 McCune-Reischauer Taehŭng Suyongso Revised Romanization Daeheung Suyongso

The Taehŭng concentration camp is a North Korean prison camp for political dissidents and those who committed economic crimes. It is located in the Kŏmdŏk district (chigu) of Tanch'ŏn-si, South Hamgyong province, in eastern North Korea. According to the descriptions of defectors, inmates are not allowed to talk to one another^{[citation needed]}. It was reported that a number of North Korean statesmens who have traveled to sporting events abroad have been imprisoned there for speaking about their experiences in other countries, particularly South Korea.^[1]

[edit] See also

• Human rights in North Korea
• Politics of North Korea

[edit] References

1. ^ "N.Korean Cheerleaders Banished to Camps",The Chosun Ilbo, February 16, 2006.