Internal exile in Greece
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Internal exile was used to punish political dissidents by various Greek governments, including the Pangalos Regime and the Metaxas 4th of August Regime, the government during the Greek Civil War, and
20,000 political prisoners were banished to Gyaros during and after the Greek Civil War.
Makronisos from a ferry
Political detainees were deported to Anafi since the 1910s
Thousands of people were banished to Leros by the Greek junta
Communist Party of Greece
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The Communist Party of Greece, also known by its acronym KKE, is a Marxist–Leninist political party in Greece. It was founded in 1918 as the Socialist Workers' Party of Greece and adopted its current
Plaque at the building of Piraeus, where the first congress and foundation of the party was held
View of the Piraeus building
Cavalry of ELAS
Nikos Zachariadis