73 Franco-Era Torture Sites Found in Balearics: "We Were 'Scum' Without Value"

73 Franco-Era Torture Sites Found in Balearics: "We Were 'Scum' Without Value"

A new investigation has uncovered 73 locations tied to Francoist repression across the Balearic Islands, exposing a network of prisons, concentration camps, and improvised detention spaces far larger than previously acknowledged. The study also recovered personal traces from prisoners, including a chilling testimony from a former inmate who said, "We were 'scum' without value," reflecting the systematic dehumanization under the dictatorship [1].

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The findings challenge the long-held assumption that repression sites in the region were few or isolated. In a parallel development, the People's Party (PP) has released 15 previously unpublished reports on Francoist repression in the Balearics, documents that had remained out of public view until now [1]. Together, the investigation and the newly released reports provide a more complete picture of the regime's systematic control in the region. Researchers hope the combined evidence will help restore the memory of those who suffered and ensure such history is not forgotten [1].

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