Topics: Netherlands
Dutch Railway Compensation
This program is now closed. The following information is for historical purposes only. The Claims Conference wishes to inform Holocaust survivors and the families or heirs of Holocaust victims, who were transported to concentration and extermination camps during World War II by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the Dutch state railway company, that they may be eligible […]
Trauma of Life After Hiding
First Payment to a Survivor Made in Sri Lanka The Claims Conference recently made our first-ever compensation payment in Sri Lanka. Hans Vischjager survived the Holocaust as a child hidden with a non-Jewish family in the Netherlands and has been living in Sri Lanka since 1999. He decided after decades of emotional trauma to finally […]
Western Europe
United KingdomIn the United Kingdom, municipal budget reductions have been accompanied by cost increases in medical care, utilities, and food. The Claims Conference supports services provided by an umbrella group comprising social service agencies working with Nazi victims. The outreach program of the Association of Jewish Refugees identifies and serves increasing numbers of needy survivors […]
Art Claims in Netherlands Remain Open
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. April 12, 2007 In cooperation with the Central Jewish Board (CJO) of the Netherlands, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany […]
