OFSI sanctions listing
MINISTRY OF PEOPLE'S SECURITY CORRECTIONAL (MPS) BUREAU
MINISTRY OF PEOPLE'S SECURITY CORRECTIONAL (MPS) BUREAU is an organisation designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Global Human Rights programme, listed on 06/07/2020. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):GHR0049. No details regarding the Head of MPS Correctional Bureau are available. The Minister of People’s Security, who we understand to have been Kim Jong Ho since December 2019 (although DPRK sources have not confirmed he still holds that position), is assumed to have responsibility for MPS Correctional Bureau. (UK Statement of Reasons):As the entity responsible for running prison camps in the DPRK, the Ministry of People’s Security Correctional Bureau is involved in the murder, torture and subjection to forced labour of people held in those camps. (Type of entity):Government (Parent company):Is the Parent company
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Global Human Rights |
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| Entity type | Organization |
| Programmes / regime | Global Human Rights |
| Date listed | 06/07/2020 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13900 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Address(es) | Pyongyang |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
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| Source identifier | ofsi:13900 |
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