GB 1556 WL MF 3 - Archives du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (ACICR): G44 Hostages and Political Detainees (microfilm)

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GB 1556 WL MF 3

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Archives du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (ACICR): G44 Hostages and Political Detainees (microfilm)

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  • 1939-1952 (Creación)

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Created (or rather re-activated) in 1942 by the Comité international de la Croix-Rouge, the Commission des prisonniers, internés et civils (Commission PIC) was mandated to deal with all questions relating to the treatment of POWs and civilian internees (which included victims of racial persecution and political detainees). It was incumbent upon the PIC to pass on all necessary instructions to those around the world tasked by the CICR to deal with POWs and internees. The PIC acted in the name of the CICR with respect to the practical execution of the latter's directives. It also had to take initiatives in numerous cases where conventional arrangements either no longer existed or had become inooperatve. During the Second World War the PIC worked closely in collaboration with the Division d'assistance spéciale (DAS) to provide material and moral assistance to victims of racial persecution not protected by the Geneva Convention.

In effect up to 1942-1943, questions relating to the persecution of Europe's Jews as well as hostages and political detainees had been dealt with by a variety of different agencies. From 1942 the PIC was charged with the principal questions relating to victims of racial and political persecution. Its activities continued up to the immediate post war period where it became involved with repatriation of deportees.

In addition the Service des colis aux camps de concentration (Service CCC) was created in 1943 and integrated into the DAS in 1944. This organisation worked specifically towards providing assistance for Jews and other civilians in Nazi concentration camps.

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The series G44 conmprises dossiers produced by different commissions of the Secretary General of the International Committee of the Red Cross all of which were transferred to the central archives of CICR.

GB 1556 WL MF 3 1939-1952 Collection level (fonds) 16 reels Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (International Committee of the Red Cross)

Created (or rather re-activated) in 1942 by the Comité international de la Croix-Rouge, the Commission des prisonniers, internés et civils (Commission PIC) was mandated to deal with all questions relating to the treatment of POWs and civilian internees (which included victims of racial persecution and political detainees). It was incumbent upon the PIC to pass on all necessary instructions to those around the world tasked by the CICR to deal with POWs and internees. The PIC acted in the name of the CICR with respect to the practical execution of the latter's directives. It also had to take initiatives in numerous cases where conventional arrangements either no longer existed or had become inooperatve. During the Second World War the PIC worked closely in collaboration with the Division d'assistance spéciale (DAS) to provide material and moral assistance to victims of racial persecution not protected by the Geneva Convention.

In effect up to 1942-1943, questions relating to the persecution of Europe's Jews as well as hostages and political detainees had been dealt with by a variety of different agencies. From 1942 the PIC was charged with the principal questions relating to victims of racial and political persecution. Its activities continued up to the immediate post war period where it became involved with repatriation of deportees.

In addition the Service des colis aux camps de concentration (Service CCC) was created in 1943 and integrated into the DAS in 1944. This organisation worked specifically towards providing assistance for Jews and other civilians in Nazi concentration camps.

The series G44 conmprises dossiers produced by different commissions of the Secretary General of the International Committee of the Red Cross all of which were transferred to the central archives of CICR.

Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (International Committee of the Red Cross)

Archives du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (ACICR) collection, 1939-1952, comprises files, reports and correspondence on the following subject areas: general background on hostages and political detainees; hostages and political detainees in Germany; hostages and political detainess by country and nationality (except Germany); assistance to hostages and political detainees; repatriations of deported; case files (all nationalities); civil war in Greece.

The original order has, where possible, been retained. The 7 sub-series are arranged geographically (assistance to hostages and political detainees in different countries); thematically (repatriation of deported, visits to camps, prisons and ghettos, admininstrative questions); and by correspondent (Red Cross, government agencies, organisations).

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Comité international de la Croix-Rouge, Geneva

Entry compiled by Howard Falksohn.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

January 2008 Civil and political rights Civil war Comité international de la Croix-Rouge Communication process Communication skills Concentration camps Disadvantaged groups Europe Germany Greece Humanitarian law Human rights International conflicts Letter writing Political movements Political prisoners Prisoners War crimes War prisoners War victims Western Europe Writing

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Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (International Committee of the Red Cross)

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Archives du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (ACICR) collection, 1939-1952, comprises files, reports and correspondence on the following subject areas: general background on hostages and political detainees; hostages and political detainees in Germany; hostages and political detainess by country and nationality (except Germany); assistance to hostages and political detainees; repatriations of deported; case files (all nationalities); civil war in Greece.

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The original order has, where possible, been retained. The 7 sub-series are arranged geographically (assistance to hostages and political detainees in different countries); thematically (repatriation of deported, visits to camps, prisons and ghettos, admininstrative questions); and by correspondent (Red Cross, government agencies, organisations).

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Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.

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  • inglés

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  • latín

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French, German, English, Italian, Spanish and some Slavic languages

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Additional finding aids can be found within Wiener Library reading room.

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Wiener Library

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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