Qarlagh

Contains materials reflecting events of the period 1931-1959 during which the Karlag concentration camp functioned in Qaraghandy, Kazakhstan. Includes photographs and documents related to the history of the NKVD-MIA Karlag from the collections of archives and museums in Kazakhstan and Russia, grouped by specific themes. Also contains biographies of prominent people who became innocent victims of the totalitarian system.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 579 pages

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