Ben Ferencz — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chief prosecutor for the United States Army at the Einsatzgruppen trial, one of the Nuremberg trials.
Advocate of international rule of law and for the establishment of an International Criminal Court.
Adjunct professor of international law at Pace University from 1985 to 1996.
Graduated from Harvard Law in 1943.

Biography

Benjamin Berell Ferencz (March 11, 1920 – April 7, 2023) was an American lawyer, widely recognized as the chief prosecutor for the United States Army at the Einsatzgruppen trial, one of the 12 subsequent Nuremberg trials. Following his role in prosecuting Nazi war crimes, Ferencz became a prominent advocate for international rule of law and the establishment of an International Criminal Court.