This post is for historical informational purposes only. Please do not refer to this post for information pertaining to current Claims Conference programs. Visit What We Do for current program guidelines and information. Thank you. May 10, 2011 The Claims Conference has helped launch two initiatives to enable easier and faster searches of records of artworks and […]
The following are testimonies of living individuals who were subjected to Nazi medical experiments and who were identified by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference). These testimonies and those of the other identified individuals will be turned over to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (in Washington, D.C.), Yad Vashem (in Israel) and other Holocaust institutions. The individuals listed below want their experiences to become part of the historical record, but asked to keep their names private because of the sensitivity of the material.
In late 1996 and early 1997, a series of class action lawsuits were filed in United States District Court against three Swiss banks. The suits alleged that the Swiss banks knowingly retained and concealed assets of Holocaust victims, and collaborated with and aided the Third Reich by accepting and laundering illegally obtained Nazi assets and profits of slave labor.
Applying for a Grant from the Claims Conference The Claims Conference welcomes your application for funding to support Holocaust research, education, and documentation programs. Our mission includes advancing and deepening knowledge of the Shoah through rigorous research, educational initiatives, and documentation efforts. Please review the Claims Conference Values Statement. All grantees are asked to affirm […]