The Austrian Parliament voted today to amend the Criminal Code with the effect of abolishing the Statute of Limitations with regard to the arrest, prosecution and punishment of certain capital crimes including Nazi war crimes.
The amendment specifically referred to “all crimes committed by the Nazis between 1930 and 1945,” specifying that prosecution for such crimes may be begun any time in the future “without any time limitation.”
Reporting the stories that define our era. When history unfolds in real-time, the Jewish world turns to JTA. Your support ensures we can document the complexities of war and the resilience of Jewish communities with integrity.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
