Archive on Nazi Crimes: Partial Victory for Jehovah's Witnesses in Court
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An archive tells the story of the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses by the Nazis. It is currently housed in a museum, but the sect claims ownership. Now, a court ruling has strengthened their position.
For years, Jehovah's Witnesses tried to reclaim the archive of a victim of Nazi persecution. Now the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled in their favor. The legal dispute with the German state must be reopened. By Max Bauer.
Letters and documents belonging to a family persecuted by the Nazis are housed in the Military History Museum in Dresden – Jehovah's Witnesses are demanding their release. On Friday, the Federal Republic's highest court ruled to reopen the case.
Pictures, death sentences, and farewell letters from the Nazi era: Jehovah's Witnesses are fighting for access to a large family archive at the Federal Court of Justice. A decision is expected now.
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