10°02′38″N 104°01′05″E / 10.043948°N 104.018179°E
| Phú Quốc Prison | |
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 Camp barracks in November 1968 | |
| Coordinates | 10°02′38″N 104°01′05″E / 10.043948°N 104.018179°E |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
| Condition | abandoned |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1949–1975 |
Phu Quoc Prison (Vietnamese: Nhà tù Phú Quốc also known as An Thoi POW Camp) was a military prison in Phú Quốc, southern Vietnam (today it is in Kiên Giang Province. The prison was built in 1949–1950 by French colonialists as a place to detain political dissidents.
During the Vietnam War, it was used for detention of captured Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers. The prison covered an area of 40,000 square metres (0.015 sq mi). The prison was closed after the Fall of Saigon in April 1975.
It is ranked as a special historical relic of national significance by the government of Vietnam and is now a museum.
Abuse allegations
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) teams visited Phu Quoc Prison in 1969[1] and 1972.[2] The ICRC found that many POWs showed signs of inadequate food supplies, poor medical care and physical beatings.[3]
References
- ^ International Review of the Red Cross, March 1969, 9th year, No 96., p. 130
- ^ International Review of the Red Cross, December 1972, 12th year, No. 141, p. 658
- ^ Springer, Paul Joseph (2006). American prisoner of war policy and practice from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror (PDF). [Texas A & M University]. p. 241. OCLC 74172561. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2022.
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