"Switzerland, and in particular its political leaders, failed when it came to generously offering protection to persecuted Jews," said the Bergier report, as the 600-page study is known.
It added: "By adopting numerous measures making it more difficult for refugees to reach safety, and by handing over the refugees caught directly to their persecutors, the Swiss authorities were instrumental in helping the Nazi regime to attain its goals."
Several hundred Swiss nationals lost their jobs, were fined or even imprisoned for secretly helping Jews and other refugees flee the Nazis.
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