,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bd1 #bjah,mr4 
,hat* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,ms4     
,cortez ,ma/o1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,call+ ^u !   
lead]%ip ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic  
,p's ,republic ( ,korea to dismantle its
 labor camp sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4    
,:]eas ! public has long be5 aw>e ( !   
labor camp sy/em 9 ! ,democratic ,p's   
,republic ( ,korea 7,nor? ,korea7 ?r\gh 
cont9u\s eye-witness & survivor acc\nts1
 & n[ publicly available satellite      
te*nology2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,! ,hidd5 
,gulag ,,iv report1 ,nor? ,korea runs #b
 k9ds ( prison camps1 ! kwan-li-s & !   
kyo-hwa-s1 z well z v>i\s types (       
%ort-t]m =c$ lab\r det5tion facilities2 
,:]eas ! mo/ he9\s camps1 ! kwan-li-s1  
kn[n z ,prison ,camp #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ah1
 & #be1 conta9 r\ghly #hj1jjj to        
#abj1jjj political prison]s2 ,:]eas !   

,inquiry on ,crimes ,aga9/ ,humanity 9  
,nor? ,korea ,political ,prisons ,report
 ( #bjag /ates t hundr$s ( ?\s&s (      
inmates are e/imat$ to h di$2 ,:]eas1 f 
#aiha to #bjac1 an e/imat$ #djj1jjj p   
out ( #ejj1jjj imprison$ 7 kill$ 9 ^!   
labor camps2 ,:]eas p]sons :o are s5t to
 ^! labor camps are =cibly disappe>$ &  
int5d$ to die2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,commission ( ,inquiry on ,human ,rights
 9 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea
 f\nd1 ! inmate population has be5      
gradually elim9at$ ?r\gh delib]ate      
/>vation1 =c$ lab\r1 executions1        
torture1 rape & ! d5ial ( reproductive  
rights en=c$ ?r\gh puni%m5t1 =c$        
abortion & infanticide2 ,:]eas up to #c 
g5]ations ( a violator's family w be s5t
 to ! labor camps ev5 if no wrongdo+ is 
f\nd2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,inquiry on  
,crimes ,aga9/ ,humanity 9 ,nor? ,korea 
,political ,prisons ,report ( #bjag1 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea regul>ly &     
r\t9ely commits crimes aga9/ humanity1  
includ+ murd]1 ext]m9ation1 enslavem5t1 

=cible transf]1 imprisonm5t1 torture1   
sexual viol5ce1 p]secution1 en=c$       
disappe>ances1 & o!r inhumane acts2     
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! be/ available      
evid5ce1 "s specific crimes id5tifi$ by 
! ,inquiry are t--  7#a7 ,*ri/ians are  
heavily p]secut$ & receive especially   
h>% treatm5t 9 prison camps1 ) "o =m]   
prison gu>d te/ify+ t ,*ri/ians 7       
reaction>ies & !re 7 lots ( in/ructions 
''' to wipe out ! se$ ( reaction>ies 2  
7#b7 multiple witnesses wat*$ prison]s  
tortur$ & kill$ on acc\nt ( _! religi\s 
affiliation2  7#c7 a prison] 0 rap$ by a
 security (fic]1 aft] :i* ! (fic] /uck a
 wood5 /ick inside h] vag9a & beat h]   
l[] body1 result+ 9 h] dea? )9 a week ( 
! rape2  7#d7 an abortion 0 induc$ by #c
 m5 /&+ on a wood5 plank plac$ on a     
pregnant prison]'s /oma*2  7#e7 ano!r   
witness lo/ consci\sness aft] endur+ a  
beat+ design$ to trigg] premature labor1
 ) prison (ficials kill+ h] baby be=e %e
 c\ld rega9 consci\sness2  7#f7 rape    
victims :o fe>$ be+ kill$ aft] becom+   

pregnant engag$ 9 self-induc$ abortions 
by eat+ dirt & poison+ !mselves ) fl[]  
roots2  7#g7 o!r rape victims           
self-induc$ abortions by ins]t+ a rubb] 
tube 9 _! vag9as2  7#h7 rape ( te5age   
girls & _! subsequ5t attempts to commit 
suicide by jump+ 9 ! ,da$onggang ,riv] 7
 s common t prison gu>ds 7 deploy$ to ! 
riv] to ?w>t !m2  7#i7 f\r pregnant wom5
 7 execut$ = prote/+ ! fact gu>ds =c$ !m
 to run d[n a m\nta9 9 a fail$ ef=t to  
induce misc>riages2  7#aj7 twelve       
prison]s 7 %ot & kill$ 9 ! commotion t  
ensu$ aft] ! execution ( ! #d pregnant  
wom5 ref]5c$ 9 p>agraph 7#i71 & a =m]   
prison gu>d witness$ a prison]'s newborn
 baby1 mo/ likely fa!r$ by a high-rank+ 
(ficial1 f$ to gu>d dogs & kill$2  7#aa7
 female prison]s suspect$ ( be+         
impregnat$ by non-,korean m5 7namely    
,*9ese m57 are subject$ to especially   
h>% treatm5t1 ) "o witness describ+ a   
prison] be+ inject$ ) a labor-induc+    
drug & hav+ to wat* z a gu>d suffocat$  
h] newborn to dea? ) a wet t[el2  7#ab7 

a =m] ,nor? ,korean army nurse te/ifi$ t
 %e saw multiple abortions p]=m$ by     
inject+ ,rav5ol 7a motor oil7 into !    
wombs ( pregnant wom5 & t babies born #c
 to #d mon?s premature 7 wrapp$ 9       
newspap]s & put 9 a bucket until buri$  
beh9d ! det5tion c5t]2  7#ac7 delib]ate 
/>vation1 malnutrition1 & ov]work are   
extremely common1 result+ 9 ! dea?s (   
c\ntless prison]s2  7#ad7 at "o prison  
camp1 #a1ejj to #b1jjj prison]s1 mo/ly  
*ildr51 are believ$ to h di$ ea* ye> f  
malnutrition1 :ile _m o!r prison]s 7    
beat5 to dea? = fail+ to meet production
 quotas2  7#ae7 />v+ prison]s are       
regul>ly execut$ :5 caught scav5g+ =    
food2  7#af7 at "o prison camp1 />v+    
prison]s :o 7 f\nd digg+ up edible      
plants on a m\nta9side 7 %ot to dea?2   
7#ag7 at ano!r camp1 a witness saw a    
fell[ inmate execut$ = /eal+ potatoes1  
:ile 9 a sep>ate camp a witness describ$
 ! execution ( num]\s prison]s caught   
scav5g+ = leftov] food 9 prison gu>ds'  
qu>t]s2  7#ah7 a prison] 0 beat5 to dea?

 = hid+ /ol5 corn 9 8 m\?2  7#ai7 public
 executions by fir+ squads or o!r means 
are common1 especially = prison]s caught
 attempt+ to escape2  7#bj7 ! exi/5ce ( 
mass graves is well docum5t$1 includ+   
detail$ descriptions ( mass burial sites
 at or ne> prison camps1 z well z       
te/imony ab\t bodies be+ dump$ on       
m\nta9sides ne> prison camps2  7#ba7 an 
undisclos$ location ne> a prison camp 0 
regul>ly us$ = nighttime executions1 )  
gun%ots cle>ly audible2  7#bb7 at a     
#aiij prison riot1 approximately #a1ejj 
prison]s 7 %ot & kill$1 _! bodies       
disc>d$ 9 a clos$ m9e2  7#bc7 9 ord] to 
satisfy production quotas1              
inmates--includ+ te5ag]s--7 =c$ to p]=m 
#ae to #af h\rs ( h>d labor p] day2     
7#bd7 "o witness 0 =c$ to p]=m h>d labor
 7c>ry+ logs7 :5 he 0 #i ye>s old2      
7#be7 at "o m9e 9 p>ticul>1 prison]s 7  
=c$ to "w #bj h\rs p] day1 ) a witness  
te/ify+ t approximately #bjj prison]s   
di$ ea* ye> at t m9e alone2  7#bf7 a    
soldi] sup]vis+ a =c$ labor site at a   

political prison roll$ a log d[n a /eep 
m\nta9side1 kill+ #aj prison]s z !y 7   
c>ry+ logs up ! m\nta92  7#bg7 ! bodies 
( "s prison]s :o di$ z a result ( =c$   
labor or torture 7 ?r[n into ! cells (  
prison]s 9 solit>y conf9em5t & lat]     
/rung on b>b$-wire f5ces :]e !y 7 eat5  
by cr[s2  7#bh7 "o witness describ$ a   
torture *amb] ) blood & fle% on ! walls 
& decay+ corpses ( pa/ victims plac$ 9 !
 *amb] 9 ord] to in/ill fe> 9 ! next    
prison]2  7#bi7 psy*ological abuse 9    
political prisons is p]vasive1 )        
gruesome acts1 includ+ executions1 c>ri$
 out 9 pla9 view ( fell[ prison]s 9 ord]
 to t]rorize !m2 &  7#cj7 torture is a  
r\t9e feature ( life 9 political        
prisons1 ) a #bjad report by ,amne/y    
,int]national conclud+ t ,nor? ,korea's 
prison camps are v possibly home to "s (
 ! mo/ appall+ torture 9 ! _w2  ,:]eas  
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea   
cont9ually d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! labor      
camps2 ,:]eas ! ,inquiry on ,crimes     
,aga9/ ,humanity 9 ,nor? ,korea         

,political ,prisons ,report ( #bjag f\nd
 t ,nor? ,korea's labor camp sy/em has  
no p>allel 9 ! _w today2 & ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,nations ,commission ( ,inquiry  
on ,human ,rights 9 ! ,democratic ,p's  
,republic ( ,korea f\nd t ! gov]nm5t    
cont9ually commits crimes aga9/ humanity
 & w n cease1 because ! policies1       
in/itutions1 & patt]ns ( impunity t lie 
at _! root rema9 9 place3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls ^u !       
int]national community to--  7,a7 dem& !
 ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea    
7,nor? ,korea7 dismantle its labor camp 
sy/em2  7,b7 create a special tribunal )
 jurisdiction to inve/igate & rem$y     
crimes aga9/ humanity committ$ by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea2  7,c7 issue   
t>get$ sanctions aga9/ ^? individuals :o
 h committ$ su* crimes aga9/ humanity2 &
  7,d7 ban import ( goods made by       
prison]s 9 ! ,nor? ,korean labor camp   
sy/em2  7#b7 calls on ! lead]%ip ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea to--  7,a7     
imm$iately cease human rights abuses2   

7,b7 release ! r\ghly #hj1jjj-abj1jjj   
political prison]s2  7,c7 halt ! ongo+  
arre/s ( ,nor? ,koreans on political &  
religi\s gr\nds2  7,d7 all[ !           
,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross 
entry into ! camps to assi/ ) ! release 
& rehabilitation ( prison]s2  7,e7 all[ 
entry to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high        
,commission] = ,human ,rights & ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on ,human
 ,rights 9 ,nor? ,korea to monitor !    
situation & assi/ ) ! rehabilitation2 & 
7,f7 comply ) int]national /&>ds ( food 
di/ribution & monitor+ & all[ full      
access to int]national humanit>ian      
ag5cies2 &  7#c7 calls on ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to-- 7,a7 cont9ue to   
pursue any additional sanctions to !    
ext5t possible aga9/ ^? individuals     
responsible = ! ,nor? ,korean labor camp
 sy/em1 includ+ individuals adm9i/]+ su*
 labor camps2 &  7,b7 cont9ue to raise  
aw>5ess 9 ! int]national community ( !  
labor camps & ! cont9u+ atroci\s crimes 
be+ committ$ 9 ! labor camps4