Escapee Gives Glimpse of North Korean Prison Camps

search.japantimes.co.jp — Shin Dong Hyuk had just turned 14 when he was forced to watch the executions of his mother and brother for trying to escape from North Korea's "total control" prison camp No. 14, a Stalinist gulag for political prisoners. His mother was hanged; his brother was shot nine times. At the time, Shin, who was born and raised in the camp, felt no pity. Jun 9, 2009 View in Crawl 4