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Kaechon concentration camp

Kaechon concentration camp
Chosŏn'gŭl
개천 제1호교화소
Hancha
Revised RomanizationGaecheon Je1ho Gyohwaso
McCune–ReischauerKaechŏn Che1ho Kyohwaso
Chosŏn'gŭl
개천 정치범 수용소
Hancha
Revised RomanizationGaecheon Jeongchibeom Suyongso
McCune–ReischauerKaechŏn Chŏngch'ibŏm Suyongso

Kaechon concentration camp (also spelled Kaech'ŏn or Gaecheon) is a prison in North Korea with many political prisoners. The official name is Kyo-hwa-so (Reeducation camp) No. 1. It is not to be confused with Kaechon internment camp (Kwan-li-so Nr. 14), which is located 20 km (12 mi) to the south-east.


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