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Originally Published 2 years ago — by WPEC
Ben Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, passed away at the age of 102. Ferencz was a key figure in bringing Nazi war criminals to justice and dedicated his life to promoting international law and justice. He leaves behind a legacy of fighting for human rights and holding those responsible for war crimes accountable.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, has died at the age of 103. Ferencz prosecuted Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps. He became chief prosecutor for a 1947 case in which 22 former Nazi commanders were charged with murdering over 1 million Jews, Gypsies and other enemies of the Third Reich in Eastern Europe. Ferencz championed the creation of an international court which could prosecute any government's leaders for war crimes.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BBC
Ben Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the post-World War Two Nuremberg trials, has died at the age of 103. Ferencz secured the convictions of 22 Nazi officers for war crimes and crimes against humanity and later advocated for the establishment of an international court to prosecute war crimes. He was a professor of international law and campaigned for an international court that could prosecute the leaders of governments found to have committed war crimes. In 2002, the International Criminal Court was set up in The Hague, Netherlands, although its effectiveness has been limited by the refusal of several major countries, including the US, to take part.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials, has died at the age of 103. Ferencz, a Jewish lawyer who had no courtroom experience, prosecuted the largest murder case in history against 22 authorities of the mobile Nazi killing units, called Einsatzgruppen, that operated in Eastern Europe during World War II. All 22 defendants were convicted. Ferencz devoted much of the rest of his life to the cause of international justice and was instrumental in establishing the International Criminal Court at The Hague.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by POLITICO
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.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press
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.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, has died at the age of 103. Ferencz secured convictions against 22 Nazi death squad commanders and played a crucial role in securing compensation for Holocaust survivors and creating the International Criminal Court at The Hague. He was also involved in pushing the Germans to agree to maintain cemeteries where Holocaust victims were buried.