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world22 days ago•0 min saved

German prosecutors open case against 105-year-old suspect in WWII POW camp murders

German prosecutors in Dortmund have opened an investigation into a 105-year-old man suspected of serving as a guard at the Stalag 326 VI K prisoner-of-war camp in Senne. The suspect is accused of being an accessory to multiple murders involving Soviet prisoners held between 1941 and 1945. This case follows the death of a second former guard from the same camp and highlights the urgent, though increasingly difficult, efforts to prosecute Nazi-era crimes before remaining suspects die. No statute of limitations applies to these charges in Germany.

via The Guardian|

#germany #nazi-war-crimes #soviet-pows

crime24 days ago•1 min saved

German prosecutors open inquiry into 105-year-old suspect at WWII POW camp

German authorities have launched an investigation into a 105-year-old man suspected of serving as a guard at the Stalag 326 VI K prisoner-of-war camp in the Senne region. Prosecutors allege he acted as an accessory to multiple murders during World War II. The camp held between 180,000 and 200,000 Soviet prisoners between 1941 and 1945, conditions of which included severe malnutrition and forced labor. This latest case follows a pattern of late-stage investigations into Nazi-era personnel, though time is running out as several other suspects have died before facing trial.

via CBS News|

#crime #germany #legal-proceedings

world3 years ago•3 min saved

Last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor, Ben Ferencz, dies at 103.

Ben Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, has died at the age of 103. Ferencz was instrumental in trying Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps. He later championed the creation of an international court to prosecute any government's leaders for war crimes, which was realized in 2002 with the establishment of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Ferencz is survived by a son and three daughters.

via POLITICO|

#ben-ferencz #holocaust #international-criminal-court

obituary3 years ago•3 min saved

Last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz dies at 103.

Ben Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, has died at the age of 103. Ferencz was a key figure in bringing Nazi war criminals to justice and was among the first to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps. He later championed the creation of an international court to prosecute war crimes. Ferencz is survived by a son and three daughters.

via The Associated Press|

#ben-ferencz #holocaust #international-criminal-court