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26.05.2025

Preliminary report on the inscription of the Tarrafal concentration camp (Cape Verde) as a World Heritage Site

This report, written by Florence Bernault, University Professor, is intended for internal use within UNESCO (ICOMOS: International Council on Monuments and Sites). Entitled ‘Preliminary report on the inscription of the Tarrafal concentration camp (Cape Verde) on the World Heritage List’, it recommends the inscription of this site as a memory associated with recent conflicts, including torture, self-determination, resistance and colonial liberation movements, as well as exile, deportation and massive human rights violations.