Most Wanted Nazi Dies Free
Sandor KepiroSandor Kepiro died in a hospital in Hungary at the age of 97
For a long time, Sandor Kepiro, was considered number one on the Simon Wiesenthal Center's list of most wanted Nazi war criminals. He was put to trial this year, but was surprisingly acquitted. Yesterday he died a free man in a hospital in Budapest, Hungary, without paying the price for his crimes.
In World War II, Kepiro was based in Northern Serbia, which was occupied at the time by Nazi Germany’s ally, Hungary. He was involved in arresting and rounding of over 1,000 locals in Novi Sad, Serbia, which were shot to death in response to Partisan actions.
Kepiro’s part was to see that no “pure Hungarians” were accidentally killed. He was also the captain of a Gendarmerie unit which moved door-to-door, while exterminating people in their own homes.
He was already sentenced to terms of 10 and 14 years in 1944 and 1946 respectively, but avoided prison by fleeing to Argentina, where he lived until the late 90’s. In 1996, after the fall of Communism, he returned to Hungary where he lived peacefully before being tracked down by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre in 2006.
In May, he was charged with involvement in the killing of 1,200 locals (about 400 Jews and 800 Serbs) during the aforementioned anti-partisan raid in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, on Jan. 23, 1942. However, in a move that surprised the whole world, he was acquitted in July.
Efraim Zuroff, head of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, said in response: “Kepiro’s acquittal was not only a terrible travesty of justice which insulted the memory of the victims and encouraged those who seek to deny Hungarian participation in Holocaust crimes, but also was in direct contradiction to the evidence collected over the years, most of which was the basis for his original conviction in a Hungarian court in 1944.”
Book sheds light on just who is a Jew
Moran Samuel sings Hatikvah after event organizers forgot to bring audio of Israeli national anthem
Coke’s refusal to Negotiate Leaves a Bad Taste in Family’s Mouth
Britain is stepping up its security preparations with the aid of Israel for the upcoming games
Israeli advertising company wins gold medal for its campaign 'Blood Relations'
Maccabi Games Take Place in July, 2013 in Metulla, Israel
Book sheds light on just who is a Jew
Moran Samuel sings Hatikvah after event organizers forgot to bring audio of Israeli national anthem
Coke’s refusal to Negotiate Leaves a Bad Taste in Family’s Mouth
Britain is stepping up its security preparations with the aid of Israel for the upcoming games
Israeli advertising company wins gold medal for its campaign 'Blood Relations'
Maccabi Games Take Place in July, 2013 in Metulla, Israel
The 19 year old sophomore sat on the exam table looking at the floor. A college student with obvious charm
In 1971, researchers set up a prison in the basement of Stanford University's Psychology Department. The idea was to
As I have tried to make abundantly clear the United States is the only country in the industrialized world that
Alright, that does it.Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Americans have been willing to do their part for
A study appeared in a journal titled “Obesity” which was reported by a group from the University of Colorado. In
Sixty-five years ago today, World War II officially came to an end. On September 2, 1945, Japanese Foreign Minister
Share This Story With Your Friends!
Friend's Name:
Friend's E-Mail:
(This information will not be displayed publicly)
Optional Message:
