Nazi war crimes suspect fights extradition

Lawyers for Nazi war crime suspect Konrad Kalejs today launched a legal battle against extradition from Australia to Latvia, where he faces genocide charges.

Nazi war crimes suspect fights extradition
Tue, 23 Oct, 2001 - 08:39

Lawyers for Nazi war crime suspect Konrad Kalejs today launched a legal battle against extradition from Australia to Latvia, where he faces genocide charges.

In May, a magistrate ruled that Kalejs, 88, was eligible for surrender to Latvia to face the charges of genocide and war crimes.

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