Cut Throat, Ritualistic Murder, Torture (See also: Dismemberment). (See also: Dismemberment). Torture . It is estimated that tens of thousands have been tortured for more than 60 years in North Korea. . It is estimated that tens of thousands have been tortured for more than 60 years in North Korea. Prison Camps . Approximately one in four North Koreans is incarcerated. The government claims these prisoners are guilty of crimes but rarely grants them the most basic rights to appeal, which means most people in North Korean prison camps are held incommunicado. . Approximately one in four North Koreans is incarcerated. The government claims these prisoners are guilty of crimes but rarely grants them the most basic rights to appeal, which means most people in North Korean prison camps are held incommunicado. Extermination of Koreans in China and Soviet Union. North Korea actively participated in ethnic cleansing and genocide of ethnic Koreans from the Soviet Union (see also: Great Famine), China, and from the North Korea. (See also: Crime Against Humanity) North Korea actively participated in ethnic cleansing and genocide of ethnic Koreans from the Soviet Union (see also: Great Famine), China, and from the North Korea. (See also: Crime Against Humanity) Crimes against humanity. See "Crimes against humanity", below. (See also: Crime Against Humanity). Children, Youth, and Women in North Korea North Korea routinely puts its people in prison camps for minor crimes like watching South Korean movies or listening to foreign music. Women and girls are forced to undergo the barbaric procedure of Female Genital Mutilation. North Korea's gulag has an estimated 50,000 political prisoners, most of whom have been sent to the camp system for less serious crimes than the punishment of hard labor. Hundreds of thousands more are imprisoned for alleged anti-state activities (see also: Crimes against Humanity, Repression of Human Rights). In North Korea, there are approximately 200,000 to 300,000 people held in the prison camps. These camps are called kwanliso () in North Korea and are also known as gulags by the rest of the world. Most inmates in North Korea are held in the political prison camps or reform through labor camps. In July 2017, a report estimated that approximately 70,000 political prisoners may have been in North Korean prisons. According to a report by The Guardian, there is speculation that thousands may have been killed in North Korean prison camps since 2012. See also: Forced and coerced abortions of women who resisted the state program of forced pregnancy. (See also: Forced and coerced abortions of women who resisted the state program of forced pregnancy. Sexual abuse of women and girls . The government enforces a formal policy of austerity and self-sacrifice among women, encouraging celibacy and sexual subservience in women. Rape is so prevalent that it is a serious crime in the country, but is a crime so prevalent that it is a serious crime in the country, but is a normal and accepted occurrence . In some cases, the rapist is rewarded with access to sex with a married woman who is unwilling. The women who are sexually assaulted are usually forced to bear the illegitimate child. . The government enforces a formal policy of austerity and self-sacrifice among women, encouraging celibacy and sexual subservience in women. Rape is so prevalent that it is a serious crime in the country, but is a crime so prevalent that it is a normal and . In some cases, the rapist is rewarded with access to sex with a married woman who is unwilling. The women who are sexually assaulted are usually forced to bear the illegitimate child. Forced abortions and illegal abortions. Women in North Korea have little rights when it comes to their bodies, and the government can force them to abort their child for any reason. The government frequently uses illegal abortions as a method to prevent the birth of another generation of people who will stand in the way of North Korean ideology. While most of the political prisons are filled with political offenders, an estimated 100,000 of them are held in labor camps. In these camps the work can be difficult. The women in labor camps are sent out to do difficult labor, working very hard in the fields. Women are not given food when they don't bring in the harvests, so most prisoners are starving when they are sent to the labor camps. Women in North Korea have little rights when it comes to their bodies, and the government can force them to abort their child for any reason. The government frequently uses illegal abortions as a method to prevent the birth of another generation of people who will stand in the way of North Korean ideology. While most of the political prisons are filled with political offenders, an estimated 100,000 of them are held in labor camps. In these camps the work can be difficult. The women in labor camps are sent out to do difficult labor, working very hard in the fields. Women are not given food when they don't bring in the harvests, so most prisoners are starving when they are sent to the labor camps. Forced prostitution. The government forces women in North Korea to have sex with foreign men who enter the country in order to pay for their freedom, or simply for any crime they have committed. See also: Forced and coerced abortions of women who resisted the state program of forced pregnancy. Women in North Korea are forbidden from taking their husband's last name if they get married for multiple reasons: This is the main reason why women in North Korea can only take their husband's surname if they adopt his family name as the first name. This restriction on marriage is also in place to prevent women from stealing their husband's identity. This is the main reason why women in North Korea can only take their husband's surname if they adopt his family name as the first name. This restriction on marriage is also in place to prevent women from stealing their husband's identity. Women's passports are marked with a red stamp that denotes they are unwed mothers, whether or not that is true. This issue is also linked to the government's propaganda. Women in North Korea are forced to marry by age 25. This is because they are expected to give birth to at least one child by this age, and since children usually aren't born right away, the government wants them to quickly get married. Those who don't follow this order of affairs are usually sent to prison. This issue is also linked to the government's propaganda. Women in North Korea are forced to marry by age 25. This is because they are expected to give birth to at least one child by this age, and since children usually aren't born right away, the government wants them to quickly get married. Those who don't follow this order of affairs are usually sent to prison. A woman's identity can easily be stolen by her husband's family if she marries them, because men in North Korea tend to do most of the talking and making the decisions. To put a woman at ease, a man's first wife is generally not allowed to speak with other women in the house. This way, the children of the first wife will be recognized as the first born, thereby making it easier for her husband to take advantage of his young wife. This method has been adopted from the Joseon dynasty in Korea. The practice also enables men to have affairs with mistresses without making their wives suspicious. Toilet paper in North Korea is made out of wood pulp. Many North Korean women have been known to chew on the dried-up toilet paper to alleviate the pain of having a bowel movement. Because of the lack of toilet paper in North Korea, women in labor camps have been known to stuff their socks with used toilet paper. Most North Korean women don't like to brush their teeth, but have been known to use the hair of the floor or a newspaper. Most North Korean women have been known to urinate and defecate in public. In general, North Koreans go to the bathroom outside, often where other people pass by or use the bathroom to go to work. There are still some bathrooms, but they are in secluded areas and often aren't usable. There are few laws and no rights on abortion in North Korea. Therefore, abortion is illegal. But, if the mother is injured during pregnancy, abortion is allowed. In fact, during the year 2006, some North Korean hospitals didn't report any abortions. Many women in North Korea have been known to drink alcohol before they even become pregnant and abort the fetus after the alcohol kicks in. It is common for a woman in North Korea to feel unwell and start vomiting, often as a result of a food poisoning. The woman then aborts the fetus. It is very common for women in North Korea to work until they go into labor. Women are sent into labor if they have worked too long or have gotten sick. When a woman goes into labor, she is taken to a hospital, where she stays overnight. Once the baby is born, she is sent back to her original workplace. A woman in labor will usually get one day off per week, but she cannot be absent from work. The government prefers that she works until her baby is one year old, and in some cases, even older. In North Korea, many women and girls have been forced to abort their fetus or be forced to birth a baby who will never see their outside world. It's common for North Koreans to go through a phase of "shaking" (