Demjanjuk’s conviction, reversed by the High Court of Israel, was for being a guard, nicknamed ‘Ivan the Terrible’, and who engaged in atrocities, at the death camp at TREBLINKA.
West Germany wants to try him for exterminations that occurred when he was allegedly part of the guard detachment at SOBIBOR. Two different camps. Two different locations. Two sets of victims. Two sets of crimes.
Why now after all these years? Is there new, credible evidence? If so, what?