First Camps
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Maliq Camp: Vloçisht
In Spring 1947, a prisoners’ camp was created for the drying of the Maliq Swamp. It was first…
Camp No. 7, Tirana
The year 1953 saw the creation of another camp that was numbered 7. The camp was formed by…
“Rrapi i Treshit” Camp No. 6, Tirana
The records of 1952 indicate that a labour camp numbered 6 was created that year. Camp No. 6 was…
Olive Groves Camp
Records of 1950 mention that “100 professional prisoners” worked in the olive groves of Vlora. They are believed…
Yzberisht Camp
In 1950, the Maliq Camp was moved to Yzberisht, Tirana. Works would be performed here for the dyes’…
Bona Bridge Camp
In 1950, the camp worked in the construction of the Peqin-Elbasan railway. The railway had four tunnels and 100 bridges.…
Peqin Camp
The camp was constructed in Peqin, where prisoners started work on 27 May 1951 for the construction of the Peqin-Kavaja canal.…
Vlashuk Camp
In March – November 1953, the Vlashuk Camp was opened to construct the Devoll – Thanë irrigation canal,…
Lekaj Camp
After work was finished in Beden, a part of the prisoners went to Lekaj, December 1948. The terrain of…
Beden Camp
The Beden Camp was one of those horrible sites for political prisoners, who had to build a canal…