Benjamin Ferencz

A Former Prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials
About Ben

Law. Not War.

Beginning in 1945 with his prosecution of war criminals during the Nuremberg Tribunal, the work of Benjamin Ferencz has long focused on issues of international criminal justice and world peace. A strong supporter of the International Criminal Court, Mr. Ferencz advocates steps to replace the “rule of force with the rule of law.”  This website is devoted to his life’s work. LAW. NOT WAR.

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September 29, 2021

"Ich war Chefankläger im größten Mordprozess der Geschichte"

Benjamin Ferencz jagte Adolf Hitler, in den Nürnberger Prozessen klagte er Nazi-Massenmörder an. Im Interview mit t-online berichtet der 101-Jährige, wie er Beweise in KZs fand.
August 20, 2021

Not Everyone Wanted War in Afghanistan. We Should Listen to Those Critics Now

Rep. Barbara Lee, Noam Chomsky, and Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz issued prescient warnings about the war before it was launched.
August 6, 2020

Ben Ferencz - last surviving prosecutor in biggest murder trial in history

It's not every young lawyer who makes history with his first case but that’s exactly what Ben Ferencz did. Back in 1947, at just 27 years old, he acted as chief prosecutor in the trial of ...
June 29, 2020

50 National Security Lawyers urge Trump to rescind sanctions and travel bans for International Criminal Court

A group of 175 legal scholars and lawyers specializing in international law have urged President Trump to rescind his authorization of sanctions and visa denials for International Criminal Court ...
May 7, 2020

The devastation of World War II in Europe ended 75 years ago

From The Washington Post: "Sgt. Benjamin Ferencz, a future Nuremberg war crimes prosecutor, wrote his fiancee: “There were no wild shouts, no hurrahs, no tearing of paper and confetti. … The ...
March 11, 2020

Benjamin Ferencz: The last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor

At 27, he took on the Nazis in the courtroom at Nuremberg and has been fighting for justice ever since. Read article here. by Gregory Gordon & Mia Swart for Al Jazeera

“The world remains a very dangerous place. New weapons of devastating power threaten human survival directly, and, through their destabilizing effects on societies, indirectly. Many young people in many lands are ready to kill and be killed for the particular cause of their ideology or nation. Despite such obstacles, the spirit of Nuremberg lives on. It is increasingly recognized that international disputes can and must be settled without the use of armed might.”

—Benjamin B. Ferencz, 2010