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Varian Fry’s Holocaust rescue network and the origins of the IRC
In 1940 young journalist Varian Fry began a daring mission to help Jewish refugees and some of the Nazi’s most-wanted escape the Holocaust.
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- April 4, 2023
Rescuing victims of Nazi persecution
Justus Rosenberg was the youngest member of the team led by Varian Fry that rescued some of Europe's most famous artists, writers, and intellectuals who had taken refuge in France prior to the Nazi invasion of 1940. Fry was sent on his mission by the New York-based Emergency Rescue Committee, which would combine in 1942 with the International Relief Association to form the International Rescue Committee.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
New Netflix series Transatlantic inspired by the story of humanitarian Varian Fry & the origins of the International Rescue Committee
- Press Release
- April 6, 2023
The true story behind Transatlantic and the IRC
Netflix’s Transatlantic is based on a historical fiction book that tells the story of Varian Fry and his team’s work evacuating refugees from Vichy France during World War II. Their legacy is a central part of the IRC’s foundation. Find out more about our origin story and the inspiration behind Transatlantic here.
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- February 28, 2024
Leadership in Times of Crisis: Teaser
In these extraordinary times, the world needs courageous leadership. That is what the International Rescue Committee was founded to provide. Our first employee, Varian Fry, issued fake passports from a safe house in Nazi-occupied Marseille to help people escape persecution during WWII.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
The IRC's 90-year journey of innovative solutions
Take a look back with us at some of the major milestones in our work over the last nine decades.
- Article
- July 27, 2023
Painting a picture of hope: artist and refugee Marc Chagall
Artist Marc Chagall is known for his poetic, colorful paintings. He was also a refugee.
- Article
- June 17, 2019
7 people who have stood with refugees: then and now
This World Refugee Day, we are reaching back in history and taking inspiration from seven extraordinary individuals, among many over the years, who have stood with refugees. They have shown that progress is possible, even when the odds can feel too great to overcome.
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- June 27, 2022
The IRC celebrates 90 years of hope, solutions, and bold actions
- Press Release
- July 24, 2023
International Rescue Committee kicks off 2021 World Refugee Day campaign celebrating the contributions of refugee artists
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022