Prison Camps · South Hamgyong Province · Kwanliso
Facility at I-gol (이골 수용 시설)
Political prison camp (kwanliso)
Operating (per HRNK)Operated by: Ministry of State Security
I-gol is a restricted security compound identified in South Hamgyong Province. Satellite surveillance demonstrates high-security fencing and perimeter guard towers consistent with state security detention centers.
System Context & Human Rights Documentation
Political penal colonies like Facility at I-gol form the foundation of North Korea's state terror apparatus. Under the principle of three generations of punishment (yeonjwa-je), the relatives of those suspected of political crimes, including small children and elderly parents, are incarcerated without judicial trial. The 2014 United Nations Commission of Inquiry found that the crimes committed inside these camps (extermination, murder, enslavement, torture, rape, and forced abortions) constitute crimes against humanity.
Sources & Verification
Other Facilities in South Hamgyong Province
Camp 15, Yodok
Political prison camp (kwanliso) · Reported closed or downsized, disputed