Alleged Nazi Sandor Kepiro died on Saturday at the age of 97, weeks after both the prosecution and the defense in his trial announced they would be be appealing his acquittal on war crimes charges . Kepiro was...
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Convicted Nazi commander Josef Scheungraber, 93, will likely not serve his life sentence due to mental health issues . Scheungraber has consistently claimed innocence, and his lawyer, Gunter Widmaier, has been appealing his...
Hungary acquittal of accused Nazi to be appealed by prosecution, defense
Both the prosecution and the defense in the case of alleged Nazi Sandor Kepiro have announced they will be appealing a Hungarian court's decision to acquit . Kepiro was acquitted of participating in the 1942 Novi Sad massacre...
A Hungarian court on Monday dropped war crimes charges against accused Nazi Sandor Kepiro, who was alleged to have participated in the 1942 Novi Sad massacre in Serbia. Thirty-five people were killed by Hungarian forces under Kepiro's control during...
An Italian military tribunal in Verona on Wednesday convicted and sentenced nine German soldiers for participation in the murder of approximately 350 Italian civilians during World War 2. Three alleged participants died before the trial....
A Munich court on Thursday denied Spain's request to extradite retired US autoworker and convicted Nazi guard John Demjanjuk to stand trial in Madrid. The Spanish National Court in January sought Demjanjuk's extradition so...
A military tribunal in Rome has convicted three former German soldiers of multiple murders committed during World War II. The three men were tried in absentia and sentenced to life imprisonment for their parts in the massacre...
Maryland passes bill forcing railroad to disclose Holocaust activities
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed into law a bill designed to force French rail company SNCF to disclose its participation in the Holocaust to receive a state rail contract. SNCF...
Hungary Nazi trial resumed after test of mental capabilities
The trial of accused Nazi Sandor Kepiro esumed on Thursday after tests proving Kepiro was mentally capable of proceeding. After Kepiro said he could not understand Judge Bela Varga earlier this month, Varga ordered mental and hearing...
Germany prosecutors appeal release of convicted Nazi death camp guard Demjanjuk
German prosecutors said Monday they are appealing a German court's decision to release Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk after he was convicted of helping murder thousands during the Holocaust. Last Thursday,...