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Ben Ferencz, last surviving Nuremberg Trials prosecutor, has left us at 103 [1]

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Date: 2023-04-08  

Hero.

Not much of a diary, but haven’t seen this mentioned:

The last of the prosecutors at the Nuremberg War Crimes trials has passed away at the age of 103. In 1947, with no previous trial experience and at the age of 27, Ben Ferencz successfully prosecuted 22 former Nazi commanders for the murder of 1 million Jews during the Holocaust. Mr. Ferencz was a tireless crusader for human rights and against genocide for the rest of his life.

Here’s his opening statement from one of his cases:

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And three years ago, “60 Minutes” did a profile of him:

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We lost a giant today. May his memory be a blessing.

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