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La prison de Maze (en anglais : HM Prison Maze) est une prison britannique située dans la localité homonyme (en) du comté de Down en Irlande du Nord.
HM Prison Maze (previously Long Kesh Detention Centre, and known colloquially as the Maze or H-Blocks) was a prison in Northern Ireland that was used to house paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles from August 1971 to September 2000.
Maze prison, prison located 10 miles (16 km) west of Belfast, N.Ire., that was a symbolic centre of the struggle between unionists and nationalists during the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The Maze Prison escape (known to Irish republicans as the Great Escape) took place on 25 September 1983 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. HM Prison Maze (also known as Long Kesh) was a maximum security prison considered to be one of the most escape-proof prisons in Europe.
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8 déc. 2021 · How 38 IRA prisoners broke out of the 'escape-proof' Maze prison in Northern Ireland, using guns, knives and disguises. The jailbreak turned deadly as guards fought back and one prisoner stabbed three officers.
Symbole de l’occupation britannique, elle fut le lieu de détention de bon nombres de républicains, loyalistes, et d’innocents nord-irlandais victimes du conflit opposant l’Irlande du Nord au Royaume-Uni. Beaucoup de détenus périrent dans cette prison, dont le célèbre Bobby Sands.
25 sept. 2022 · Learn how the IRA organized the largest prison escape in British and Irish history on September 25, 1983. The web page details the events leading up to the breakout, the conditions in the Maze, and the impact of the escape on the Troubles.
