Internationales Ravensbrück Komitee

Final Resolution of the International Ravensbrück Committee Published

The International Ravensbrück Committee (IRC) has published the final resolution of its meeting held in Kladno from 16 to 20 October 2025. In this resolution, the IRC reaffirms its commitment to preserving the memory of the victims of fascism and National Socialism and to defending human rights, peace and democracy in Europe. The resolution also warns against the rise of the extreme right, the weakening of democratic structures and the increase in racism and discrimination.

We wish everyone relaxing and enjoyable holidays and a great start to the New Year!

Selma van de Perre - Velleman (1922 – 2025) A life that testifies to courage, resistance and indestructible humanity Selma van de Perre was born Selma Velleman on June 7, 1922, in Amsterdam, the daughter of Barend Velleman and Femmetje Spier, into a warm and progressive Jewish family. Her childhood was imbued with optimism and curiosity; she grew up surrounded by books, music, and the belief that the world could be understood and improved. But that faith was cruelly shattered in the early 1940s.

The facts: On July 27, 2025, a heavily armed police force with dogs and a helicopter treated the participants of an international educational camp organized by the Club of Slovenian Students in Vienna (KSŠŠD) at the memorial site at Peršmanhof in Bad Eisenkappel/Železna Kapla like criminals and severely disturbed them. At a place where a Nazi police battalion murdered seven children and four adults in April 1945. This was a place where a Nazi police battalion murdered seven children and four young adults in April 1945. The participants wanted to learn about the history of National Socialism, in particular the expulsion and persecution of Carinthian Slovenes and the resistance of the partisans.

This year's IRK conference will take place from 16 to 20 October in Kladno/CZ

Speech by IRC President Ambra Laurenzi

The Programm of the Liberation Day of the of the Concentration Camp Ravensbrück you will find on the Website of the Memorial. [www.ravensbrueck.de](http://www.ravensbrueck.de)