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  1. Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement

    • Division of the Federal Department of Justice and Police
    • EJPD

    After Hitler seized power in Germany in early 1933, the Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement issued regulations, approved by the Federal Counsil (the head of the Swiss executive branch), under which the borders were to be kept open, but refugees in most cases were to be granted only temporary residence.

  2. Rescue Committee of the Jewish Agency in Budapest

    • ועדת העזרה וההצלה ב-Budapest

    Hungarian Zionist Alliance for Rescuing Refugees and Persecuted Jews

  3. Stopford´s action

    • Stopfordova akce

    1938/1939

    After the signment of the Munich agreement in 1938 the British government decided to provide financial support (officially it was a loan for the Czechoslovak government) to refugees and emmigrants from former Czechoslovakia to other states. A person charged with care about matters of refugees was a british clerk Robert J. Stopford. British government gave about 4 millions pounds. Untill March 1939 this financial aid was given about 12.000 emigrants who than moved to Palestine, United States and Great Britain.

  4. Centralna Komisja Uchodźców

    • Central Commission for Refugees
    • CKU

    The Area Associations set up the Centralna Komisja Uchodźców with sections for welfare work, provisioning, kitchens, craft production, clothing, housing, individual assistance, sanitation, and finance. One of the tasks of CKU was to help deportees find work and income. The CKU also acted as an arbitration tribunal.

  5. Josef Rosensaft

    Josef Rosensaft (January 15, 1911 - September 11, 1975) was a Holocaust survivor who led the community of Jewish displaced persons (Sh'erit ha-Pletah) through the establishment of a Central Committee of Liberated Jews that first served the interests of the refugees in Bergen-Belsen DP camp and then DP camps throughout the entire British sector.

  6. Gustloff Wilhelm

    • Gustloff, Wilhelm
    • גוסטלוף, וילהלם
    • Gusṭlof, Ṿilhelm 1895-1936
    • Gustloff, Wilhelm, 1895-1936

    1895

    1936

    Swiss Nazi party leader, killed by David Frankfurter.

  7. Gradska uprava narodnih dobara Sarajevo

    • City's bureau for public goods Sarajevo

    1945 - 1946

    After World War 2 bureaus (directorates) were formed to manage the property war criminals, but also of individuals and families that were forcefully taken away or became refugees. The government thus aimed to manage these properties until it is returned to owners or assigned to someone else (in accordance with the law: Zakon o postupanju sa imovinom sopstvenika koji su je morali napustiti... Sl. list DFJ no. 36/45).

  8. Klarsfeld Beate

    • Klarsfeld, Beate, 1939-....
    • Klarsfeld, Beate
    • קלארספלד, ביאטה, ־1939

    13/02/1939

    Journalist. Nazi hunter.

  9. Musy Jean Marie

    • Musy, Jean-Marie, 1876-1952
    • Musy, Jean, 1876-1952
    • Musy, Jean-Marie
    • Musy, Jean Marie 1876-1952

    10/04/1876

    19/04/1952

    Member of the Federal Council of Switzerland (1919/1934). Negotiated the release of 1210 prisoners from Theresienstadt.

  10. Wahrhaftig Zorah

    02/02/1906

    26/09/2002

    Israeli lawyer, politician and a Holocaust survivor, saved due to Chiune Sugihara’s intervention. He was a signatory of Israel's Declaration of Independence.

  11. Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

    • HIAS

    1880/present

    The primary mission of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society is to help Jews whose lives and freedom are endangered. Since 1880, HIAS has been the worldwide arm of the American Jewish community for rescue, relocation, family reunification, and resettlement of refugees and other migrants.

  12. Oeuvres d'Aide Sociale Israélite

    • Israelite Social Aid Agency

    Founded in 1939-11

    The Oeuvres d'Aide Sociale Israélite was established in 1939-11 to aid Jewish refugees, extended their services to all Alsatians and Lorrainers in need after the German occupation of the border provinces.

  13. Delegazione per l’Assistenza agli ebrei Emigranti

    • DELASEM

    1939-12/1943-09-08

    Delegazione per l’Assistenza agli ebrei Emigranti was Jewish welfare agency, founded in 1939-12 to help Jewish refugees in Italy. It operated until 1943-09-08.

  14. Jewish Refugees Committee London

    • Jewish Refugee Committee

  15. Gamzon Robert

    • Gamzon, Robert
    • Castor

    1905

    1961

    Founder of the Jewish scout movement in France and partisan commander, joined the executive board of UGIF in January 1942.

  16. The Institute for Care of Refugees

    • Ústav pro péči o uprchlíky

    1938 - 1940

    The Institute took care of refugees from Czechoslovak territories occupied by Nazi in 1938 and also of those people (mostly foreigners) who were fleeing before Nacism from 1933. The Institute helped with finding a temporary accomodation, food and medical care. It also provided financial help and tried to integrate refugees in the society again.

  17. Steinerová, Hana (* 27.4.1894)

    Born 1894. Died 1944 in Auschwitz. Dedicated Zionist and social worker. One of the leading possition in Prague branch of HICEM, helped hundreds of Jewish refugees. Worked for the Jewish Community in Prague, in charge of the Department for Emigration. Deported to Terezín in July 1943. Transported to Auschwitz in October 1944.

  18. Riegner Gerhard

    12/09/1911

    03/12/2001

    Head of Genfer Geschäftsstelle des WJC (1939-48). Passed information on the murder on European Jews to the British and American governments

  19. Theodor Oberländer

    • Theodor Oberlaender

    A Nazi expert on "Ostforschung", research of European areas to the East of Germany. After the war served in the West German government as Federal Minister for Displaced Persons, Refugees and Victims of War.