Coalition for the International Criminal Court: 2006. Devoted father of Kelsey and Hayden. Two of those did not make it to the end of the trial one because the case against him was discontinued for medical reasons and another because he committed suicide. TTY: 202.488.0406. When he was ten months old his family moved to America. As part of this unit, Ferencz helped liberate and investigate the Buchenwald, Mauthausen and Flossenburg concentration camps, among others. Its a straight line from Nuremberg to the Rohingya/Myanmar case in The Hague., Mark Drumbl is a professor of law at Washington and Lee University. The verdict was hailed as a great success for the prosecution. [12] While pursuing claims of Jewish forced laborers against the Flick concern (the subject of the Flick trial), Ferencz observed the "interesting phenomenon of history and psychology that very frequently the criminal comes to see himself as the victim". . Ferencz married his teenage sweetheart Gertrude Fried, in New York in 1946. At 27, he took on the Nazis in the courtroom at Nuremberg and has been fighting for justice ever since. Benjamin B Ferencz, Age 102. aka Ben Ferencz, Benj B Ferenoz, Benj B Ferencz, Benjami Ferencz. Be the first to know. One shot at a time, or, as one of my lead defendants, who killed 90,000, instructed his troops: If the mother is holding an infant to her breast, dont shoot the mother, shoot the infant because the bullet will go through both of them, and youll save ammunition., The defendants, he explains, were picked on the basis of their rank and education. We must share the resources on this planet, so that everyone can live in peace and human dignity, and it can be done. The last name Ferencz is often misspelled as Ferenez, Ferenz, Roaf, Roof, Serencz, Jos, Radovichorvath, Ovalle Slade, O'slade, Fellechner, Sholler, Ference, Radovic, Ovalle, Oslade, Radovic-horvath, Nashinsky, Kilar, 1997-2023 OfficialUSA.comThis website is not affiliated with the United States Government or any Federal or State government agency. I got lucky on the stock market and lived very modest, hesays, explaining his wealth. The most significants items he collected, he says, were the death registries, kept as meticulously by the Germans as hospital birth certificates. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the Shapell Center. [25] In the same year, Ferencz was interviewed for the 2018 Michael Moore documentary, Fahrenheit 11/9. Margaret was born in Rankin in 1927. These squads joined the German army when they invaded the Soviet Union. [33], In March 2022, an audio clip of Ben Ferencz was played during the Eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly and he later gave an interview to BBC Radio 4's The World Tonight on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [22], On March 16, 2012, in another letter to the editor of The New York Times, Ferencz hailed the International Criminal Court's conviction of Thomas Lubanga as "a milestone in the evolution of international criminal law". Benjamin B Ferencz, Age 70. Brigadier General Telford Taylor. [8] From 1985 to 1996, Ferencz also worked as an adjunct professor of international law at Pace University at White Plains, New York. Vengeance is not our goal, nor do we seek merely a just retribution. All 1; Video Recording 1; His earliest memories are of his small basement apartment in a Manhattan district - appropriately referred to as "Hell's Kitchen." But ironically, neither France nor the United Kingdom have ratified the ICCs amendments on the crime of aggression. "I saw many crimes, but never lawyers. Preceded in death by first wife, Catherine and one . All materials on this site are protected by copyright and intellectual property laws and are the property of benferencz.org. His efforts to enlist in other branches of the military also came to nought. But, for Ferencz, it was a matter of particular disappointment that the US, despite playing a significant role at Nuremberg, did not ratify the ICC Statute. Aus dem Vorlass von Benjamin B. 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Ferenczs primary objective had been to establish a legal precedent that would encourage a more humane and secure world in the future. Wars are contemptible, cruel, mean and rotten and stupid its almost unbelievable that human beings would accept such a system., He says with more power, the International Court of Justice could help replace all war -- with law. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Reparations . Perhaps, Don reflects, the lack of recognition of those who stand for the rule of law reflects the political reality of our times.. Although rank and file soldiers in the US, France and the UK can be tried for violations of the laws of war, the politicians who send them outto fight and die in violation of the prohibition on the crime of aggressive war remain unaccountable to law., Ferencz is known for saying war makes murderers out of otherwise decent people., Speaking to Al Jazeera ahead of his birthday, he expanded on this idea, saying:We must stop glorifying war. Ferencz was born on March 11, 1920,[2][3][4] in Csolt, Szatmr County, Kingdom of Hungary, located close to the historical Transylvania region (today part of omcuta Mare, Romania) into a Jewish family. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. In order to spread the word to a larger audience, he condensed the gist of his thinking into a small, inexpensive paperback, A Common Sense Guide to World Peace, the title influenced by that great patriot, Tom Paine, whose pamphlet Common Sense had inspired the American Revolution. His family said the cause was. His parents were in an arranged family marriage - they were cousins - and later divorced. ALBERT FERENCZ OBITUARY. Benjamin B Ferencz, Age 102. He entered private practice in New York, in partnership with Telford Taylor, but continued with his efforts to guarantee reparations, filing a string of important cases for Holocaust survivors over the next two decades. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. [27], On January 16, 2020, The New York Times printed Ferencz's letter denouncing the assassination of the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, unnamed in the letter, as an "immoral action [and] a clear violation of national and international law". Records link the following phone numbers with Gertrudes details: (914) 633-0005 (Verizon New York, Inc), (914) 636-1486. When the impoverished family arrived in New York City, Ferenczs father, a one-eyed cobbler, had difficulty finding work. He was transferred to an academy for gifted children before studying sociology and criminal justice at the City College of New York. Mr. Ferencz resides in New Rochelle, New York where he continues to strive for universal peace. UNLOCK PROFILE. Most people dont know that until about the age of 95 years old, my father stood on his head for about five minutes every single day.. He was 92. He grew up in a tough New York City neighborhood where his father found work as a. He and his wife Gertrude bought the house here decades ago. I have no doubt that my earliest memories and experiences had an influence in sending me on a career to prevent crime.". After Bengraduated from Harvard Law School in 1943, he joined an anti-aircraft artillery battalion preparing for the invasion of France. [23], In April 2017, the municipality of The Hague announced the naming of the footpath next to the Peace Palace the Benjamin Ferenczpad ("Benjamin Ferencz Path"), calling him "one of the figureheads of international justice". After this success, Taylor promoted Ferencz to the position of executive counsel, managing the conclusion of the remaining Nuremberg trials. Taylor was preparing for theSubsequent Nuremberg trials. Margaret Felicichia of Hammond, Martha and Gertrude. All of them were found guilty; some were sentenced to death. He has lived long enough to see them retire. [6], On Christmas 1945,[7] Ferencz was honorably discharged from the Army with the rank of sergeant. In 1948, while still working out of his Nuremberg prosecution office, Ferencz took over the leadership of the Jewish Restitution Successor Organization, becoming the connective tissue between Holocaust prosecutions and reparations. Is Theresa May doing the right thing in backing away from the ECHR? At Harvard, he volunteered to work as a research assistant for Professor Sheldon Glueck, who was writing a book calledWar Criminals: Their Prosecution and Punishment (1944) on war crimes committed by the Axis powers in World War II (1939-1945), which was then raging in Europe. The discussion, A Relentless Pursuit: Bringing Holocaust Perpetrators to Justice, is free, but registration is required. We first published this story on September 28, 2016. It is a disappointment shared by his son, Don Ferencz, who told Al Jazeera:By failing to join as a member of the ICC, the United States has turned its back on the lessons of Nuremberg. I read a number of letters he wrote while he was liberating the camps, what he saw and what he felt. According to Ferencz, Nuremberg taught me that creating a world of tolerance and compassion would be a long and arduous task. Ferencz was 27 when the case began and apparently not tall enough for the lectern without elevation. Holocaust Memorial Museum, specifically to the museums Genocide Prevention Center. I suppose I could have brandished my weapon or shot in the air, but I was not inclined to do so. Get local news delivered to your inbox! It was thanks to him that the trial against the so-called Einsatzgruppen German for action groups came about. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Gertrude Irene Switzer (Grand Ledge, Michigan), who passed away on February 22, 2023 at the age of 88. . One of the massacres committed by the Einsatzgruppenwas the oneat Babi Yar on Sept. 29, 1941. His earliest memories are of his small basement apartment in a Manhattan district - appropriately referred to as "Hell's Kitchen." He deeply regrets that out of all countries the U.S.doesnt recognize the ICJ. As the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials, he has witnessed more in his lifetime than most. Structural Info Quotes Facts Filmography Known for movies The International Criminal Court (2013) as Himself Watchers of the Sky (2014) as Himself A Man Can Make a Difference (2015) as Himself Flick (2010) Apart from East Germany, they were the last executions performed on German soil, and in the federal republic. Past Addresses: Delray Beach FL, Delray Beach FL. George Ferencz, a longtime mainstay of the Off Broadway scene who directed premieres and revivals of plays by Sam Shepard, Aishah Rahman and Amiri . Ellen Stewart, George Ferencz La MaMa Archives. . Acquisition Benjamin B. Ferencz donated his collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Oct. 1994. Bernard Meltzer discusses his role as a prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials; how he led a team of lawyers to gather evidence against business executives that helped finance the Nazis and defendants who profited from slave labor; and his reflections upon the legacy and impact of the trials. They have four children. He then played a leading role in the successful negotiation of a Reparations Agreement between Israel and West Germany, an unprecedented nation-to-nation pact for atrocity compensation. At Harvard, he studied under Roscoe Pound[7] and also did research for Sheldon Glueck who, at that time, was writing a book on war crimes. Not long before Ferenczs discharge, the Allies had begun prosecuting major Nazi war criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg. Under the Bush administration, the U.S. signed the treaty, but didn't ratify it. Those are the three legs on which civilisation stands. Unfortunately, the public isnt interested in things like distant courts in distant places, argued by lawyers who are quibbling about obscure phrases in complex law., On sovereignty and nationalism, Ferencz says the popularity of figures such as Trump, Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage was never beyond the realms of possibility. It wasnt about vengeance. The Holocaust Encyclopedia provides an overview of the Holocaust using text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories. [38][39], In September 2022, Ferencz appeared in the Ken Burns documentary, "The U.S. and the Holocaust. Since my first meeting with him, I have never, ever ceased to be amazed by his moral clarity, indefatigable energy and fighting spirit.. He was only twenty-seven years old. Ben Ferenzc was born in 1920 in a village in the Carpathian Mountains in Eastern Europe. BBC World Service radio report, aired on October 5, 2021, using recordings of interview from 2017. Life Information. It was tabulated that over a million persons were deliberately murdered by these special action groups, or Einsatzgruppen. Some video files begin with 10-60 seconds of color bars. I had peered into Hell.. [6] In 1956, the familythey had four children by thenreturned to the U.S., where Ferencz entered private law practice[10] as a partner of Telford Taylor. They were married for more than 70 years, "without a quarrel", until her death in 2019. Formed in 1939, it is estimated that between 1941 and 1945, they killed more than two million people, including around 1.3 million Jews and up to 250,000 Roma, as well as members of the resistance, homosexuals, members of the clergy and people with disabilities. The EHRI Project is supported by the European Commission, Jewish Restitution Successor Organization. Email Address: b AYLG @peoplepc.com +3 emails. Two, never give up. Reparations Agreement between Israel and West Germany, Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly, https://www.jns.org/bipartisan-bill-awards-congressional-gold-medal-to-last-living-nuremberg-prosecutor/, Kriegsverbrechen, Restitution, Prvention. Fundamental things such as colonialism and slavery, the rights of women, the emancipation of sex, landing on the moon, these were inconceivable not long ago. GERTRUDE PINTO OBITUARY. In April 1948, all 22 remaining defendants were found guilty. By 1956, Ferencz was ready to return home with his wife and four children. [5], An International Criminal Court was indeed established on July 1, 2002, when the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court came into force. Past Addresses: Delray Beach FL, Delray Beach FL +2 more. Obituaries Newsletter. "It was dead cheap back then," he says. Recently, he donated 1 million U.S. dollars to the the U.S. All of the defendants were convicted. Born Jan. 1, 1919, in Barree Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles Wesley and Nora Irene (Haulman) Hutchison. Mini Bio (1) Benjamin Ferencz was born on March 11, 1920 in Soncuta-Mare, Romania. Later, he became an advocate of international rule of law and for the establishment of an International Criminal Court. Ferencz was honourably discharged from the army in December 1945, having earned five battle stars, and returned to New York, where he married his wife Gertrude on March 31, 1946. Holocaust Memorial Museum will help you learn more about the Holocaust and research your family history. There was no time for emotion. From 1985 to 1996, he was adjunct professor of international law at Pace University. His job duties also consisted of unceremoniously cleaning toilets and scrubbing pots and floors. So they moved into the dank cellar of a tenement house in Hells Kitchen, one of the nations poorest and most crime-ridden neighbourhoods. . Benjamin Ferencz discusses his experiences as a Hungarian-born American lawyer who investigated Nazi war crimes after WWII and served as Chief Prosecutor for the United States Army at the Einsatzgruppen Trial in Nuremberg, Germany. He found their top secret reports with dates and other details about the massacres. Ferencz is here, in the punishing late. She and her husband George raised their two daughters and six sons in Elizabeth Township. Mr. Ferencz resides in New Rochelle, New York where he continues to strive for universal peace. Benjamin B. Ferencz was born in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania in 1920. "[40], In December 2022, Ferencz was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. He introduced the prosecutions evidence, argued its motions and then cross-examined some of the key defendants. It incorporates all other crimes.. Their four kids have reached the age of pensioners themselves now. Einsatzgruppen Trial, Nuremberg, Germany, 1947-1948. The city was ceded to Romania under the Treaty of Trianon shortly after Benjamins birth, and the Ferencz family immigrated to the United States at the end of the same year. As Nazi atrocities were uncovered, he was transferred to a newly created War Crimes Branch of the Army to gather evidence of Nazi brutality and apprehend the criminals. By the end of 1944, it was clear that the Germans had been committing egregious and large-scale war crimes. Beloved husband of Frances (nee Reiss) for 59 years, loving father of Robert (Marla) and Glenn (Barbara) Ferencz, devoted grandfather of Max (Dawn), Joseph, Sarah and Ira, son of the late Morris and Fannie Ferencz, cherished brother of Pearl (the late Ben) Swislow and the late . [29] Six months later on September 7, the documentary Two Heads Are Better Than One: Making of the Ben Ferencz Bust,[30] starring Ferencz and sculptor Yaacov Heller, had a world premiere, produced by Eric Kline Productions and directed by Eric Kline. Margaret V. Ferencz, peacefully fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in her own home, watched over by four of her eight children. Find the obituary of Gertrude Irene Switzer (1934 - 2023) from Grand Ledge, MI. Peters, both of Munster. Gypsies, communist functionaries, and Soviet intellectuals suffered the same fate. Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. Bens qualities of individuality, tenacity and pluck are crucial as we look ahead to face the challenges of future generations.. [14], Ferencz has repeatedly argued against this procedure and suggested that the U.S. join the ICC without reservations, as it was a long-established rule of law that "law must apply equally to everyone", also in an international context. Im always doing fantastic, he tells me with certain mirth, when I call him at his home in New Rochelle, New York. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He talks about upholding law not war, where Theresa May is going wrong and how to deal with Donald Trump. Taylor was adamant that his office lacked the resources for such a trial, but Ferencz persisted. Gertrude grew up and spent her most senior years in Maine, but her home for most of her . The Russians withdrawing is a sign of protest, saying: You cant push us around. Its a dangerous game theyre playing, and its unfortunate. The USs refusal to commit, Ferencz adds, would be laughable if it wasnt so tragic the most powerful nations of the world are not yet ready to surrender what they perceive as a sovereign right to use whatever means they perceive to be necessary in order to protect their own interests as they see them., The ICCs biggest problem, then, is that it lacks any meaningful enforcement powers. [31], On June 22, 2021, he became the first recipient of the Pahl Peace Prize[32] in Liechtenstein. [5], The family settled in New York City, where they lived on the Lower East Side in Manhattan. There were 3,000 men who, for two years, murdered people, including children and infants, Ferencz recalls with a memory that defies his years. It did not help, either, that the only languages he spoke fluently were Yiddish and Hungarian. No, I was confident. Grave Site. ", He later graduated from Harvard Law School. The best quote of Bens, which I think summarises his lasting legacy, is I prefer law to war in all circumstances, Teitel explains. Taylor was preparing for the, They took place in the same courtroom as the International Military Tribunal proceeding, in the, In 2011, Ferencz delivered a portion of the closing statement in the ICCs. The U.S. had decided to prosecute a broad cross section of Nazi criminals once the trial against Goering and his henchmen was over. My wife is a few years older than me, she couldnt take the cold of New York at this time of year. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he signed up to fight in the Second World War. Florence, MA Gertrude Fischer, 78 passed away at Linda Manor in Northampton on November 22, 2021. In his 1988 book, Planethood, Ferencz writes: Indelibly seared into my memory are the scenes I witnessed while liberating these centers of death and destruction. Crime was the neighborhood's chief industry. Some of those positions included Executive Counsel, Office of the Chief of Counsel for War Crimes, Nuremberg, 1946-1948; Chief Prosecutor for the U.S. in the war crimes trial against Nazi extermination squads, 1947; Director General, Jewish Restitution Successor Organization, 1948-1956; Director of Operations, United Restitution Organization, Ltd., 1954-1956; Special Legal Advisor at Hague reparations negotiations, Germany-Israel, 1952; Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, 1953-1956; Counsel, International Council of B'nai B'rith, 1958-1961; Counsel, American Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants, 1959-1961; and numerous other councils and conferences related to the Holocaust. Obituary. Benjamin Berell Ferencz (born 11 March 1920) is an American centenarian, and lawyer. The chief prosecutor for the US in the case was former army sergeant Benjamin Ferencz. Loving son of Joseph and Arline, brother of Cindi Pursley (Stephen) and Pam Murawski (Larry). 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW People always have differences of opinion, and when the shoe hurts the foot theyve got to kick somebody, and theyre not always rational. I had their daily reports and knew exactly, which unit was in charge, how many Jews they killed and who the commanding officer was, he says. There is nobody alive in the world with Ferencz's perspective. Gertrude Ferencz Ann L Ferencz Donald Martin Ferencz View details Phone Numbers (804) nay - peek (909) nay - peek + 6 more View Benjamin's Current Address | View Benjamin's Phone Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 80+ Benjamin Ferencz Berkeley, CA (West Berkeley) View Full Report Addresses Neilson St, Berkeley, CA Even the UK has limited the courts funding. Speaking to Al Jazeera ahead of his birthday, he expanded on this idea, saying: We must stop glorifying war. But we only have the two legs, and theyre both a little bit wobbly; the third enforcement leg doesnt even exist., For his work and achievements, Ferencz has received many awards, including the medal of freedom from Harvard in 2014. Benjamin B Ferencz, Robin Ferencz, Benj B Ferencz were identified as possible owners of the phone number (914) 633-0005. He held the position of Adjunct Professor of International Law at Pace University in White Plains, NY, and is founder and Executive Director of the Peace Center. Ferencz is here, in the punishing late. He was born into a Jewish family in Transylvania in 1920 and they moved to New York when he was 10 months old. On the day after Christmas 1945, Ferencz was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army with the rank of Sergeant of Infantry. In 1988 Ferencz wrote Planethood with Ken Keyes, Jr. to offer practical steps for the average citizen to take to help establish international law and urge U.N. reform. Although rank and file soldiers in the US, France and the UK can be tried for violations of the laws of war, the politicians who send them out, to fight and die in violation of the prohibition on the crime of aggressive war remain unaccountable to law.. [3] Together with Kurt May and others, he participated in the setup of reparation and rehabilitation programs for the victims of persecutions by the Nazis, and also had a part in the negotiations that led to the Reparations Agreement between Israel and West Germany signed on September 10, 1952[11] and the first German Restitution Law in 1953. He is the last surviving prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials. Beat him again, and put him back in until he was burnt alive. Gertrude Ferencz is a few months older than her husband. Twenty-two members of the. This database might contain special categories of Personal Data and Personal Data relating to criminal convictions or offences, which according to article 9, section 2 under j GDPR and article 24 and 32 under f of the UAVG (Dutch personal data protection act) can be used for research purposes only on the condition that there are appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of the data subject. Eventually, though, he got into school and proved to be a brilliant student. She was born on 1919-11-10. Without pity or remorse, the SS murder squads killed every Jewish man, woman, and child they could lay their hands on. The prosecutor in one of the biggest murder trials in history lives now in a small bungalow with faded roof in a senior community in Delray Beach. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James Ferencz of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, who passed away on February 6, 2021 at the age of 82. 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