Last surviving Nazi trial lawyer Ben Ferenczz passes away

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Ben Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials, died on 9 April 2023.

An Overview of the News

• The Nuremberg Trials were held after World War II to try Nazi leaders for war crimes, crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity.
• Ferencz was a key member of the prosecution team and helped secure convictions against high-ranking Nazis, including Einsatzgruppen leaders who oversaw mass murders of Jews and others.
• Ferencz was also a witness to the atrocities committed in Nazi concentration and labour camps, and helped document these crimes in detail.

About The Nuremberg Trials

• These were military tribunals organised by the Allies after World War II.
• They were held in Nuremberg, Germany from 1945–1946 to prosecute high-ranking Nazi officials for war crimes, crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity.
• The trials established the principle of personal accountability for war crimes.