Former SS guard Oskar Groening (AP/Markus Schreiber)
German authorities have ruled that an aging former Auschwitz SS guard does not merit clemency.
By: AP
German authorities have rejected a former Auschwitz death camp guard’s bid for clemency, removing the final barrier to him serving his sentence for accessory to murder.
Lueneburg prosecutors’ spokeswoman Wiebke Bethke said Wednesday her office had rejected former SS sergeant Oskar Groening’s clemency request filed earlier this week. She said regulations prevented her from releasing any further details.
The 96-year-old was convicted in Lueneburg in 2015 as an accessory to the murder of 300,000 Jews and sentenced to four years in prison. He hasn’t yet spent any time behind bars because of the appeals process.
Germany’s highest court rejected his last legal appeal in December.
Hannover prosecutors, who have been handling his case, are expected to soon summon him to begin serving his sentence.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted passengers from the nearly hijacked Flydubai flight, personally meeting the…
The nearly $5 million project inaugurated this summer with funding by the Israeli Tourism Ministry…
After hours of chaos and uncertainty, more than 150 Israeli passengers aboard the Flydubai flight…
In recent years, the Jewish Chanukah celebration has become one of the largest annual events…
Iran’s state policy is one of revenge against the United States and Israel—not just individuals—even…
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee praised the bond between the two nations, crediting Israel…