Taehŭng concentration camp

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 have committed economic crimes. It is located in the Kŏmdŏk district (chigu) of Tanch'ŏn-si, South Hamgyong province in eastern North Korea. According to accounts by defectors, inmates are not allowed to talk to one another^{[citation needed]}. It has been reported that a number of North Korean nationals who have traveled to sporting events abroad have, on their return, been imprisoned for speaking about their experiences in other countries, particularly South Korea.^[1]

See also

• Human rights in North Korea
• Politics of North Korea

References

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