| Hoeryong concentration camp | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 회령 제22호 관리소 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Hoeryeong Je Isipi-ho Gwalliso |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hoeryŏng Che Isibi-ho Kwalliso |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 회령 정치범 수용소 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Hoeryeong Jeongchibeum Suyongso |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hoeryŏng Chŏngch'ibŏm Suyongso |
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Hoeryong concentration camp (or Haengyong concentration camp) was a death camp in North Korea that was reported to have been closed in 2012.[1] The official name was Kwalliso (penal labour colony) No. 22. The camp was a maximum security area, completely isolated from the outside world.[2]: 105–107
In 2012, satellite image analysis[3] and reports[4] indicated major changes including its reported closure.[1]
- ^ a b "Camp 22 Disbanded on Defection Fear". Daily NK. September 28, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Political Prison Camps in North Korea Today" (PDF). Database Center for North Korean Human Rights. July 15, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013.
- ^ "North Korea's Camp No. 22 - update" (PDF). The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea. December 11, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "From Prison Camp to Coal Hub". Radio Free Asia. November 6, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2013.