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Bureau International Pour La Défense Des Indigènes
Bureau international pour la défense des indigènes (BIDI), or International Bureau for the Defense of the Native Races, was an international Swiss organization, founded 1913. History BIDI was founded in Geneva by René Claparède, chair of the Swiss League for the Protection of Indigenous People, which was founded give years prior, and three Evangelic philanthropists: Eugene Mercier-Glardon, Louis Ferriere, and Edouard Junod. BIDI had 300 Swiss members at its foundation. It was to function as an international representative of the rights of indigenous people in the contemporary colonies; encourage them to engage in an equivalent of the Red Cross called the Black Cross; and to function as an umbrella organization for other organizations of the rights of indigenous people. During the Interwar period, the BIDI was a NGO of the League of Nations and collaborated with the Anti-Slavery Society to combat slavery worldwide. Both organizations contributed in the international repo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Claparède
René (''born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus. René is the masculine form of the name (Renée being the feminine form). In some non-Francophone countries, however, there exists the habit of giving the name René (sometimes spelled without an accent) to girls as well as boys. In addition, both forms are used as surnames (family names). René as a first name given to boys in the United States reached its peaks in popularity in 1969 and 1983 when it ranked 256th. Since 1983 its popularity has steadily declined and it ranked 881st in 2016. René as a first name given to girls in the United States reached its peak in popularity in 1962 when it ranked 306th. The last year for which René was ranked in the top 1000 names given to girls in the United States was 1988. Persons with the given name * René, Duke of Anjou (1409–1480), titular king of Naples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Mercier-Glardon
Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Gene Eugene, stage name of Canadian born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musician Gene Andrusco (1961–2000) * Eugene (wrestler), professional wrestler Nick Dinsmore * Eugene (actress) Kim Yoo-jin (; born March 3, 1981), known Anglicisation of names, anglicizedly and mononymously as Eugene, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of the girl group S.E.S. (band), S.E.S., which went on to become one of Sout ... (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the singing group S.E.S. Places Canada * Mount Eugene, in Nunavut; the highest mountain of the United States Range on Ellesmere Island United States * Eugene, Oregon, a city ** Eugene, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area ** Eugene (Amtrak station) * Eugene Apartments, NRHP-listed apartment complex in Portland, Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |