Nazi war criminals

Was There a Nazi Hideout in Argentina?

Argentine archaeologist discovers what he says may have been a hideout for Nazis, located near the border with Paraguay.

Germany Charges Former Auschwitz Guard

German court charges 93-year-old with 170,000 counts of accessory to murder on allegations he served as an SS guard at Auschwitz.

Germany to Investigate Suspected Female Nazi Guard

German prosecutors investigating Hilde Michnia who is suspected of being a guard in Bergen-Belsen and Gross-Rosen.

Obama Signs Law Stripping Nazis of Social Benefits

President Obama signs into law a measure that bars suspected Nazi war criminals from receiving Social Security.

House Passes Bill Denying Social Benefits to Nazis

By a vote of 420-0, House passes bill that closes loopholes that allowed Nazi war criminals to collect social benefits.

New Bill Will End Social Security Benefits for Nazis

Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Leonard Lance to introduce legislation that will end federal benefits for suspected Nazi war criminals.

White House: Nazis Shouldn't Receive Social Security

White House responds to revelation that suspected Nazis continued to receive benefits even after leaving the country.

Revealed: U.S. Paid Suspected Nazis Even After they Left

Due to a legal loophole, dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals collected Social Security payments after being forced out of the U.S.

Alleged U.S. Nazi Dies Before Extradition

Johann Breyer, an 89-year-old alleged Nazi war criminal dies just hours before court approves his extradition to Germany.

'Last Nazi' on US Soil Arrested

Johann Breyer faces extradition to Germany in what could be the last legal battle against an accused Nazi on US soil.

Suspected Nazi War Criminal Arrested in Philadelphia

Following a German warrant, 89-year-old man arrested on charges of aiding and abetting the killing of Jews in Auschwitz.

Germany Investigating 20 Former Guards at Majdanek

Around 20 former guards at Majdanek could face charges in Germany, as it continues its crackdown on Nazi war criminals.

WJC Praises Germany's Crackdown on Former Nazi War Criminals

"The prosecution of those who participated in terrible crimes sends a clear message that justice must be done," says Ronald Lauder.

Germany Cracks Down on Nazi War Criminals

90-year old female 'fanatic' Auschwitz guard who beat and confined prisoners part of series of arrests, after legal precedent opens trials.

Suspected Nazi War Criminal Ruled Unfit for Trial

94-year-old Hans Lipschis, suspected of being an SS guard at Auschwitz, deemed unfit for trial by German court.

Croatia Opens Investigation Against Alleged Auschwitz Guard

Croatian prosecutors open a war crimes investigation against 90-year-old suspected of having been a guard in several Nazi camps.

Nazi Determined 'Unfit for Trial' By German Court

Hans Lipschis, 93, released by German courts Friday after being diagnosed with early stages of dementia.

Gestapo Chief 'Buried in Jewish Cemetery'

German Resistance Memorial Center finds documents showing Heinrich Mueller was buried in a mass grave.

Saga Over Nazi War Criminal's Death Comes to an End

Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke will be buried in a secret location in Italy or Germany, says his lawyer.

Body of Nazi War Criminal Disappeared, Says Lawyer

Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke's family has lost track of his body, claims lawyer Paolo Giachini.

Back to Germany for Dead Nazi War Criminal

After funeral is disrupted in Italy, unrepentant Nazi's body will be flown to Germany.

Nazi War Criminal's Funeral Interrupted Amid Protests

The funeral of Erich Priebke in a town near Rome was interrupted as hundreds of angry people protested against it.

Death of Nazi War Criminal Sparks Burial Debate

The death in Rome of a Nazi war criminal has sparked a furor after the Vatican banned a church funeral and Argentina refused the body.

Argentina Refuses to Bury Nazi Priebke

Memorial service for Nazi criminal Erich Priebke to be held in Italy though he wanted to be buried in Argentina.

Nazi War Criminal Dies in Italy at 100

Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke, who never showed remorse for his crimes, dies in Rome aged 100.

30 Former Auschwitz Guards to face German Probe

A German justice agency is planning to investigate all former Nazi death camp workers still living in Germany.

Nazi War Criminal Csatary Dies at 98

Hungarian Laszlo Csatary helped deport 15,700 Jews to death camps during the spring of 1944.

Report: Nazis Still in US Because They Can't Be Deported

At least ten Nazi war criminals who were to be deported are still living in the U.S. - because no European country will take them

Hungary Charges top Nazi War Crimes Suspect, 98

Hungary charges 98-year-old top Nazi war crimes suspect over brutal role in deportation of some 12,000 Jews to death camps.

Nazi Rosenberg's Diary Found

Diary kept by Alfred Rosenberg, a confidant of Adolf Hitler, had been missing since the Nuremberg trials ended in 1946.

Slovakia Seeks Fresh Trial for Hungarian Nazi, 98

Slovak court seeks extradition of Laszlo Csatary, a 98-year-old alleged Nazi war criminal accused of sending 16,000 Jews to their deaths.

Canada Strips Suspected Nazi War Criminal of Citizenship

An 88-year-old Ukrainian Canadian, has been stripped of his Canadian citizenship for the third time over suspected Nazi war crimes.

New Labor Candidate Opposes Double Beds

Journalist Merav Michaeli, known for exposing herself indecently on television, wants to be an MK.

Most-Wanted Nazi was Sentenced to Prison and Escaped

New evidence indicates that Laszlo Csatary was sent to prison for 20 years in 1945, but inexplicably managed to escape.

Slovakia's Jews Call to Extradite Nazi War Criminal

Slovakia's Jewish community calls for Laszlo Csatary, who was detained in Hungary, to stand trial on Slovak soil.

57 Jewish Graves Desecrated in Hungary

Unnamed vandals have desecrated 57 graves in a Jewish cemetery some 200 miles southwest of Budapest.

‘Most Wanted’ Nazi is Arrested, Indicted

Authorities in Hungary arrest the “most wanted” Nazi war criminal after British paper tracks him down.

UK Newspaper Tracks Down No.1 'Most Wanted' Nazi

A British newspaper says it has tracked down the world's Number 1 'Most Wanted' Nazi war criminal.

Vilna Synagogue Vandalized After Nazi Puppet Honored

The only still operating pre-Holocaust synagogue in Vilna was vandalized shortly after a former Nazi puppet was laid to rest in Lithuania.

A7 Exclusive: Hunting a Nazi War Criminal with Efraim Zuroff

Hunting for a Nazi war criminal is a painstaking process that involves ensuring the information received will hold up in court.

Senior Auschwitz Nazi Fugitive Discovered

Another senior Nazi involved in the deportation of Jews to Auschwitz, and who is still alive, has been discovered, says Efraim Zuroff.