Lora Concentration Camp
Lora prison camp (a.k.a. the Military Investigation Prison Lora) was a prison camp in Split, Croatia. It was active from 1992 to 1997 with mainly Serbian residents of Split and prisoners of war being imprisoned. The camp was the site of human rights abuses resulting in a controversial trial, acquittal, retrial and conviction of prison guards.
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