Kwalliso
Sign in to saveKwalliso (, ) or kwan-li-so (sometimes known as political prison camp, political labor camp, or concentration camp) is the term for political penal labor and death camps in North Korea. They are the most severe punishment in the country besides capital punishment, and have been described as concentration camps.
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- Origins and development
- Historical emergence and conceptualization
- Stalinist and Maoist influences
- Development of the prison camp system
- Population
- Camp locations
- Camp closures
- Legislative structure
- Operating principles
- Working conditions
- Internment of prisoners
- Encampment outlay
- Zoning of prison camps
- Awareness
- Demand for closure
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Kwalliso (, ) or kwan-li-so (sometimes known as political prison camp, political labor camp, or concentration camp) is the term for political penal labor and death camps in North Korea. They are the most severe punishment in the country besides capital punishment, and have been described as concentration camps.
They constitute one of three forms of political imprisonment in the country, the other two being "short-term detention/forced-labor centers" and "long-term prison labor camps", for misdemeanor and felony offenses respectively, according to the US-based Committee for Human Rights in North Korea. there are at least four kwalliso facilities in operation, with the largest being Hwasong.