BG 044 Otages et détenus politiques.

This fonds contains correspondence on the situation of and assistance to hostages and political prisoners. In section BG 44 04 we find correspondence (1943-1945) on this subject with the CICR delegation in Belgium (file BG 44 04-151) and the former Belgian Congo (BG 44 04-150), with the Belgian Red Cross (BG 44 04-194) and the Belgian government, particularly consulates and embassies (BG 44 04-172). Section BG 44 03 contains, apart from a general file on hostages and political prisoners in Belgium (1940-1950)(BG 44 03-067.01) also files on seven individual cases (1948-1949): see files BG 44 03-067.02 – BG 44 03-067.08. Lastly, we note a file on Belgian hostages/political prisoners in Germany (1943-1946)(BG 44 02-029). Inventaire B G 044, Otages et détenus politiques 1939-1952, Geneva, ACICR, 2006.