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was found guilty and hanged in April 1962. Alphon was convicted and fined for this harassment, and his long-running involvement in the matter has remained controversial. This case has continued to attract significant interest, with several further books, articles and television programmes
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in 1945. He was one of the chief legal advisers during war-crimes proceedings, for both the
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Russell was the son of
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Prisons and Prisoners in Portugal: An Independent Investigation
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The Scourge of the Swastika: A Short History of Nazi War Crimes
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