[Authors’ note: The following images are disturbing. Please proceed
with caution.]
Rumors of North Korea’s
allegedly Holocaust-style concentration camps have long been the source of
concern and outrage for some in the West.
Indeed, between firsthand
accounts from supposed escapees and disturbing satellite photos that seem to
prove the existence of labor camps, it appears North Korea has a terrifying
amount of control over its people. And now, a collection of drawings that has
seen a recent surge in Internet traffic is drawing attention to the issue once
again.
As reports of torture and
unspeakable inhumanities continue to leak out of the Hermit Kingdom, a portrait
of murder and suppression has slowly emerged — one that has the United Nations
Human Rights Council considering an inquiry into possible crimes against
humanity.
But although an “inquiry”
sounds like a good first step, it may not be enough. If reports from those who
say they managed to escape North Korea’s prison system prove accurate, perhaps
something stronger than an “inquiry” will be required from the international
community.
And speaking of supposed
first-hand accounts, CBS News’ “60 Minutes” in December sat down with Shin
Dong-hyuk, an escapee who claims he was born, raised, tortured, and starved in
Camp 14, the most notorious of North Korea’s “political prisons.”
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| Shin Dong-hyuk |
His story is terrifying:
In case you don’t have time to
watch Dong-hyuk recount his life as a prisoner, here are some illustrations
from another alleged escapee that seem to corroborate his claims (note: the
source of these drawings has not yet been confirmed):
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