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- 1939-1952 (Creación)
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16 reels
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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.
Institución archivística
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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.
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Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (International Committee of the Red Cross)
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
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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Sistema de arreglo
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.
Idioma del material
- inglés
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- latín
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French, German, English, Italian, Spanish and some Slavic languages
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- Derechos civiles
- Movimiento político » Guerra civil
- Proceso de comunicación
- Proceso de comunicación » Técnica de comunicación
- Derecho humanitario » Crimen de guerra » Campo de concentración
- Grupo desfavorecido
- Derecho humanitario
- Derechos humanos
- Conflicto internacional
- Movimiento político
- Derechos civiles » Preso político
- Grupo desfavorecido » Prisionero
- Derecho humanitario » Crimen de guerra
- Conflicto internacional » Víctima de guerra » Prisionero de guerra
- Conflicto internacional » Víctima de guerra
- Proceso de comunicación » Técnica de comunicación » Escritura
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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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- inglés