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Prison camps · South Pyongan Province

Political prison camp · kwanliso

Ch’oma-bong Restricted Area

처마봉 통제구역

The Ch’oma-bong Restricted Area in South Pyongan Province encompasses an isolated mountain enclave restricted from general civilian entry and guarded by dedicated sentries.

?prisonersno published estimate
ActiveOperating (per HRNK)
State Securityrun by
JagangKangwonNampoNorth HamgyongNorth HwanghaeNorth PyonganPyongyangRyanggangSouth HamgyongSouth HwanghaeSouth PyonganKaechon CityCamp 14, KaechonCamp 25, ChongjinCamp 15, YodokCamp 16, HwasongCamp 22, HoeryongCamp 18, PukchangKyo-hwa-so No. 8, YongdamKyo-hwa-so No. 11, Chung-sanKyo-hwa-so No. 7, KanggyeKyo-hwa-so No. 2, DongrimKyo-hwa-so No. 88, WonsanKyo-hwa-so No. 9, HamhungSunchon Kyo-hwa-soKyo-hwa-so No. 8, Sungho-riFacility at I-golFacility at UdanKyo-hwa-so No. 3, SinuijuKyohwaso No. 1, KaechonKyo-hwa-so No. 4, KangdongKyohwaso No. 12, ChongoriKyo-hwa-so No. 6, SariwonKyo-hwa-so No. 22, OroKyo-hwa-so No. 77, Danchon
Kaechon City · South Pyongan
Ch’oma-bong Restricted Area · 39.6314°N, 125.9993°EGoogle Maps ↗ · Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

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Forced labor

  • Mining
  • Agricultural production

Crimes against humanity

Whole families are sent to kwanliso without trial under guilt by association (yeonjwa-je). The 2014 UN Commission of Inquiry found these crimes in the political prison camps:

  • Extermination
  • Murder
  • Enslavement
  • Torture
  • Imprisonment
  • Rape
  • Forced abortion
  • Persecution
  • Enforced disappearance

Sources

Other facilities in South Pyongan Province