Died in prison
Name not reported
A man in his 50s held at Prison No. 11 in Chungsan, South Pyongan province, collapsed and died in July 2021 while pulling weeds in a rice paddy, according to an anonymous source who spoke to Radio Free Asia. The source said prisoners there were severely malnourished on starvation rations. The same source said family visits had been banned during the coronavirus pandemic.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. An anonymous South Pyongan resident told RFA that the man collapsed while weeding a rice paddy and that staff fed prisoners starvation rations that left them severely malnourished.
Reported by: anonymous South Pyongan province resident speaking to RFA (witnesses).