Switzerland and Refugees in the Nazi Era

Author(s) : Jean-François Bergier

Source : https://www.uek.ch/en/publikationen1997-2000/fb-e.pdf

Abstract:

“This preliminary report is an expression of Switzerland’s commitment to confront its history during the Nazi era. On December 13, 1996, the Swiss parliament passed a decree to establish an Independent Commission of Experts. This Commission received a mandate from the Federal Council on December 19, 1996, to examine the period prior to, during, and immediately after the Second World War. At the center of the mandate is the investigation of money and assets, which found their way to Switzerland in connection with Nazi politics. The Independent Commission of Experts Switzerland – Second World War (ICE) presented a preliminary report in May 1998, on one of the first important aspects of the investigation, namely gold transactions during the Second World War. Switzerland’s refugee policy will be the main focus of this report.”