North Korea Admits That It Uses 'Labor Camps'

North Korea Admits Using Labour Camps -- The Guardian/AP

Important public acknowledgement as diplomats at UN say ‘reform through labour’ is used to ‘improve people’s mentality’



A North Korean official has publicly acknowledged to the international community the existence of his country’s “reform through labour” camps, apparently in response to a highly critical UN human rights report.



Diplomats for the regime also told reporters that a top North Korea official had visited the headquarters of the European Union and expressed interest in dialogue, with discussions on human rights expected next year.



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More News On Reports That North Korea Is Admitting That It Uses 'Labor Camps'

North Korea acknowledges labor camps to international community -- Stars and Stripes/AP

North Korea defends human rights record in report to UN -- BBC

North Korea presents own report on its human rights record at U.N. -- Reuters

North Korea Acknowledges Existence of Labor Camps But Denied They're Prisons -- IBTimes

North Korea holds UN meeting on human rights record -- Deutsche Welle

North Korea Still in Denial Over Prison Camps -- WSJ

North Korea Defends Rights Record at UN Briefing -- VOA

North Korea admits its use of labor camps -- Al Jazeera