What is extermination through labour?
Q: What is extermination through labour?
A: Extermination through labour is a way of torturing and killing prisoners by forcing them to do very heavy work without enough food or medical care, leading to malnutrition, illness, or injury.
Q: Who has used systems of extermination through labor?
A: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union both had systems of extermination through labor. Some people also describe North Korea's prison system as a system of extermination through labor.
Q: How does extermination through labour kill prisoners?
A: Extermination through labour kills prisoners by depriving them of adequate food and medical care while forcing them to do very heavy work, leading to malnutrition, illness, or injury.
Q: What type of conditions are prisoners subjected to in an extermination by labor system?
A: In an extermination by labor system, prisoners are forced to do very heavy work without enough food or medical care.
Q: What happens when prisoners are subjected to these conditions?
A: When subjected to these conditions, prisoners eventually die from malnutrition, illness, or injury.
Q: Are there any modern examples of this practice?
A: Yes - some people describe North Korea's prison system as a system of extermination through labor.
