Germany constitutional court upholds ban on public support of Nazi regime
November 17, 2009
[JURIST] The German Federal Constitutional Court announced [press release, in German] Tuesday that it upheld [text, in German] legislation prohibiting public support and justification of the Nazi regime. The ruling, made earlier this month, means that neo-Nazis are forbidden from assembling for the....... [more] 
Germany prosecutors charge accused Nazi with 58 counts of murder
November 17, 2009
[JURIST] A 90-year-old German man has been charged with 58 counts of murder stemming from his involvement with the Nazi party during World War II. The man, who has not been named, was a member of an SS tank regiment and allegedly shot 57 Jews [BBC report] in a ditch outside of Duisburg, Austria, as....... [more]
Germany appeals court rules trial of accused Nazi guard can proceed
October 21, 2009
[JURIST] The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany [official website, in German] rejected appeals by alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk [NNDB profile, JURIST news archive] on Wednesday, setting the stage for his trial to begin next month. The rejected appeals [AP report] were filed in regard....... [more]
Germany court rules accused Nazi guard can be tried as accessory to murder
October 4, 2009
[JURIST] A German court ruled Friday that alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk [NNDB profile; JURIST news archive] can stand trial on accessory to murder charges that took place during World War II. The Munich Regional Court said that it would hear the case and ordered that Demjanjuk remain in c....... [more]
Spain judge indicts alleged Nazi guards
September 18, 2009
[JURIST] A Spanish judge on Thursday indicted three alleged former Nazi guards for crimes against humanity and genocide. Judge Ismael Moreno issued arrest warrants for US residents Johann Leprich and Anton Tittjung and Austrian resident Josias Kumpf. The three allegedly participated in the torture a....... [more]
Germany passes law to exonerate Nazi-era 'war traitors'
September 9, 2009
[JURIST] The German Bundestag [official website, in German] unanimously passed a law [draft bill, PDF, in German] Tuesday overturning the conviction of Nazi-regime "war traitors." Among those whose names have been cleared are resistance fighters, people who aided Jews, and even people who were convi....... [more]
DOJ seeks deportation of Michigan man suspected of killing Jews during WWII
August 31, 2009
[JURIST] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] on Monday announced the initiation of removal proceedings [press release] against a Michigan man accused of killing Jews while serving as a member of the Nazi-sponsored Ukrainian Auxiliary Police (UAP) in Lā??viv, Ukraine, during World W....... [more]
Germany court convicts Nazi officer of 1944 reprisal killings
August 11, 2009
[JURIST] A German district court on Tuesday sentenced former Nazi army officer Josef Scheungraber to life in prison for the 1944 reprisal killing of 10 Italian civilians. Scheungraber was convicted of 10 counts of murder [Welt report, in German] and one count of attempted murder for ordering soldier....... [more]
Germany prosecutors file charges against alleged Nazi guard
July 13, 2009
[JURIST] German prosecutors on Monday filed charges [press release, in German] against alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk [NNDB profile; JURIST news archive] for being an accessory to murder during World War II. Demjanjuk faces 27,900 accessory counts stemming from his alleged involvement as a....... [more]
Germany appeals court rules accused Nazi soldier fit to stand trial
July 7, 2009
[JURIST] A German appeals court on Tuesday found [press release, in German] that suspected Nazi Waffen-SS [USHMM backgrounder] soldier Heinrich Boere is medically fit to stand trial for the 1944 murder of three Dutch civilians. The Cologne Higher Regional Court [official website, in German] overturn....... [more]
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