Two Jewish men are bringing separate suits against Switzerland linked to the country’s policy toward Jewish refugees during World War II. Charles Sonabend, whose parents were murdered in Auschwitz after Swiss authorities deported them in 1942, is bringing his compensation claim before Switzerland’s Supreme Court after the Swiss Cabinet recently rejected his claim. Joseph Sprung is seeking compensation for having twice been turned back at the border.
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