Overview
- Description
- Consists of the official records of the appeal before the Israeli Supreme Court on behalf John Demjanjuk. Demjanjuk, born on April 3, 1920, in the village of Dub Macharenzi, Ukraine, was tried and found guilty in the Jerusalem District Court on April 18, 1988 as being "Ivan the Terrible" of Treblinka, one of three killing centers linked to Operation Reinhard, the SS plan to murder almost two million Jews living in the German-administered territory of occupied Poland, called the General Government. The Israeli Supreme Court, on July 29, 1993, found that reasonable doubt existed as to whether Demjanjuk was Ivan the Terrible and overturned the guilty verdict and death sentence. This collection is part of the larger record group RG30 Supreme Court collection at the Israel State Archives, which contains several court cases (see also: RG-68.073M: The Attorney General against Malkiel Gruenwald a.k.a. The Kasztner Trial).
- Date
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inclusive:
1920-1993
- Collection Creator
- Israel. Bet ha-mishpaṭ ha-ʻelyon
- Biography
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The Supreme Court of Israel is the highest court in Israel. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all other courts. It holds original jurisdiction in some cases.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Court records.
- Extent
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15 microfilm reels (digitized) ; 35 mm.
1 DVD : JPEG.
- System of Arrangement
- Researchers should consult the online catalog available on the website of the Israel State Archives.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- This material can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations. No other access restrictions apply to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Publication of documents and duplication of microfilm reels or digital images for third parties require the written permission of the Israel State Archives, which may require payment of a license fee for commercial use.
- Copyright Holder
- Israel. Ganzakh ha-medinah
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- War crime trials--Jerusalem.
- Personal Name
- Demjanjuk, John.
- Corporate Name
- Treblinka (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Israel. Ganzakh ha-medinah
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received the collection from the Israel State Archives.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-04-18 07:45:46
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn757602
Download & Licensing
- See Rights and Restrictions
- Terms of Use
- This record is not digitized and cannot be downloaded online.
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