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German Court Upholds Conviction of 99-Year-Old Former Nazi Camp Secretary

Irmgard Furchner's appeal rejected for her role in the murder of over 10,000 prisoners during World War II.

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Irmgard Furchner, a former secretary for the SS commander of the Stutthof concentration camp, arrives with her lawyers during her trial in Itzehoe, Germany, Dec. 6, 2022. German courts require the face of defendants to be obscured in photographs. (Marcus Brandt/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Furchner was convicted as an accessory to over 10,000 murders at the Stutthof concentration camp.
  • The court's decision is final, upholding a two-year suspended sentence given in 2022.
  • The case is seen as one of the last trials of Nazi war criminals due to the advanced age of suspects.
  • Prosecutors argued that administrative roles also contributed to the functioning of the camp's killing operations.
  • Jewish leaders in Germany welcomed the ruling, emphasizing the importance of justice for Holocaust survivors.