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Tazmamart

Guers Tiaallaline, Morocco · built 1972

Tazmamart was a secret prison in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco holding political prisoners. The prison became a symbol of oppression in the political history of contemporary Morocco. It is located near the city of Er-Rich, between Errachida and Midelt. It was managed by commandant Feddoul and Hamidou Laanigri, both Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie officials.

Prison data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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