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By all criteria, this a concentration camp. Not “concentration camp” as rhetorical inflation, or emotionally manipulative shorthand, or edgy metaphor—but as in: literally.

As in: detention without trial, state control, inhumane living conditions, forced labor, dehumanization, brutal violence, isolation from accountability, psychological torture, and—by every available logical extension—murder.

That last one we can’t yet verify in the strict evidentiary sense, but the circumstances suggest it like smoke suggests fire, and they are already trying to hide their actions and deny what is occurring.

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[–] wellfill@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Well prisoners sent to gulags had to be sentenced (in poorly conducted unfair trials, but still there at leas was a sentence), this is unfair to gulags from a legal view.

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Most gulag prisoners were not political prisoners, they were common criminals. Most of them also got out after serving their sentence.

[–] wellfill@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Under Stalin in 1930s I dont think so. But otherwise sure, closely under half. After stalin many were released, some officially pardoned. however aspects of the great purge are relevant today, I think that the reference considers precisely the political prisoners.

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] wellfill@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Ok but the comparison of the salvadorian prison would make more sense. Maybe its meant differently, but I thought that the reference meant that its almost 'as bad' as gulags, well there had to be trial for you to be sent there.