north korea labor camps
The two Current TV journalists arrested for trespassing in North Korea have been found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in labor camp. Laura Ling and Euna Lee were arrested March 17 by North Korean guards; they were working on a story Analysts had previously said a worst-case scenario would be that the women would be sentenced to 10 years in labor camps. The Al Gore-founded Current has not commented publicly on any aspect of the situation, and U.S. Secretary of State Life in a North Korea labor camp is not pleasant: North Korean labor camps are notorious for their high death rates because of malnutrition and overwork. But thus far, the women have been fairly well treated, housed in a Pyongyang guest Conditions in North Korean labor camps are said to be harsh and life-threatening. Malnutrition, beatings and other rights abuses are rampant according to human rights groups. Ms. Ling suffers from an ulcer and needs medication.