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The Simon Wiesenthal Centre Europe was born from Simon Wiesenthal's encounter with Shimon Samuels in the late 1980s. During this encounter, it was decided that its headquarters would be established in Paris, the heart of many international organizations and close to those located in Geneva and Brussels.

On 29 August 1988, the association called “Centre Simon Wiesenthal Europe” was registered in Paris N° 384234381 and French Registre national des associations N° 77169. It is subject to the French law of 1 July 1901 and the decree of 16 August 1901.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center Europe (CSW Europe) works closely with the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), an international Jewish organization with 400,000 members that fights for human rights. Founded in 1977 in Los Angeles (USA), where its headquarters are located, the center draws lessons from the Holocaust to combat contemporary discrimination. It is an NGO in consultative status with the United Nations, UNESCO, the Organization of American States and the Council of Europe.

The Simon Wiesenthal Centre Europe combats antisemitism, Holocaust denial, racism, extremism and neo-Nazi activities alongside with government officials, media and communities across Europe.

The Simon Wiesenthal Centre - Europe (SWC Europe):