Latvia again closes case against ‘Butcher of Riga,’ tied to mass murder of Jews - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Latvia again closes case against ‘Butcher of Riga,’ tied to mass murder of Jews - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

(JTA) — A probe into a Latvian officer who led mass killings of Jews during World War II has been dropped — for a third time. Herbert Cukurs had a senior position in the Arajs Kommando, a Nazi death squad in German-occupied Latvia. In late 1941, he personally took part in mass murder at the Riga Ghetto and the nearby Rumbula forest, earning him a title as “The Butcher of Riga.” But the Latvian Prosecutor General’s Office closed its case against …

Latvia drops investigation into Nazi collaborator’s Holocaust participation because it was ‘not genocide' - The Jewish Chronicle

Prosecutors claimed that Herberts Cukurs’ actions ‘do not constitute’ genocide under the country’s criminal code

Yad Vashem Slams Latvia’s Shocking Move to End Investigation into Infamous ‘Butcher of Riga’ Herberts Cukurs – EUROP INFO

Global Outcry Following Latvia’s Suspension of Cukurs Investigation The recent decision by Latvia to halt its investigation into the wartime actions of Herberts Cukurs, known as the “Butcher of Riga,” has ignited notable international backlash. Yad Vashem, Israel’s foremost Holocaust memorial and research center, has voiced strong opposition to this move. Cukurs was a Latvian operative linked with Nazi forces and is accused of perpetrating horri…