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Nikoll\u00eb Deda, martyr of the Catholic Church, was executed. He was born in Shkod\u00ebr. Graduated in philosophy and theology in Rome. Priest in Shkod\u00ebr, Koman, Hajmel, etc. He was arrested in 1946 and brutally tortured for two years by the State Security, up to hanging and electrocution. By decision of the Military Court of Shkodra, dated January 8, 1948, he was sentenced to death on the charge of “political crimes”, along with 16 other clerics. (In the photo: Nikola Deda).<\/i> <\/p>\n

Text:<\/strong> Encyclopedic dictionary of victims of communist terror – Vol. II <\/i>, “West Print”, Institute for the Study of Crimes and Consequences of Communism, Tirana, 2013, page 72. <\/p>\n

Photo: <\/strong>\u00a9 https:\/\/kujto.al\/personat\/luan-myftiu-2\/ <\/p>\n

Graphic processing: <\/strong>AHCF <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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