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Dossier on the International Conference to Aid Spanish Refugees prepared by the Information Bureau (1939)

Date
1939
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-511-T-332
Link to the online document
Description

The dossier prepared by the Information Bureau on the International Conference on Aid to Spanish Refugees in 1939 is a fundamental document for understanding the humanitarian dimension of the republican exile. This conference, held at a time of maximum emergency, sought to coordinate international aid for hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the war. The document reflects international solidarity and concern for the situation of refugees, especially in France. It is also an example of how civil society and European institutions tried to respond to a crisis that anticipated the great forced displacements of the 20th century. This dossier connects with the European values ​​of cooperation, reception and defense of human rights.