Austria

Jewish population prior to the Holocaust 185,000 (1938)
Jews murdered in the Holocaust 65,000
Operation Last Chance Launched September 15, 2003 in Vienna


Wiesenthal Center Calls Upon Austrian Authorities to Honor Memory of Simon Wiesenthal by Acceding to Croatian Extradition Request for Nazi War Criminal “Operation: Last Chance” Suspect Milivoj Asner, Currently Residing in Klagenfurt, or by Prosecuting Him in Austria
September 22, 2005 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Urges Austrian Government to Match Reward Offered by Germany for Capture of Escaped Nazi War Criminal Dr. Aribert Heim of Mauthausen
September 8, 2005 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Urges Austrian Health Minister To Cancel Medical Degree Of Escaped Nazi War Criminal Dr. Aribert Heim
August 15, 2005 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center's Chief Nazi-Hunter Meets with Croatian President and Attorney-General to Press for Prosecution of “Operation: Last Chance” Suspect Milivoj Ašner and Ustasha Official Ivo Rojnica
July 5, 2005 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center's Chief Nazi-Hunter Meets with Mayor of Požega to Discuss Crimes of Former Police Chief, “Operation: Last Chance” Suspect Milivoj Ašner; Urges Preservation of Vandalized Jewish Cemetery
July 4, 2005 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Calls Upon Austrian Authorities to Take Legal Action Against Croatian Nazi War Criminal Living in Klagenfurt
June 2, 2005 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center’s Chief Nazi-Hunter Meets With Croatian President Mesic to Discuss Progress of Investigation Against “Operation: Last Chance” Suspect Milivoj Asner and Ustasha Leader Ivo Rojnica
March 17, 2005 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Urges Croatia to Take Legal Action Against Escaped Croatian Nazi War Criminal Milivoj Asner Discovered Living in Austria; Grants First Reward of “Operation: Last Chance” Project
November 18, 2004 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Launches “Operation: Last Chance” Ad Campaign Tomorrow in Austria
December 14, 2003 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Urges Austrian, Romanian and Polish Officials to Expedite Prosecution of Nazi War Crimes Cases as “Operation: Last Chance” Enters Second Phase
September 21, 2003 (PR)

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