Sep 27, 20261 min read
Eva Kor forgave the Nazis at Auschwitz fifty years after her imprisonment
Auschwitz survivor Eva Mozes Kor returned to the camp fifty years after Josef Mengele used her for medical experiments and signed a Declaration of Amnesty.
Eva Mozes Kor survived Auschwitz. At ten years old, she became one of Josef Mengele's subjects for medical experiments in the concentration camp.
Return to Auschwitz
Fifty years later, Eva returned to Auschwitz. She stood at the site of her childhood trauma alongside former Nazi Hans Münch.
The Declaration of Amnesty
Then Eva signed her Declaration of Amnesty. She forgave the Nazis.
The act shocked the world. A survivor of one of history's most horrific atrocities chose to forgive those who had tormented her and murdered millions. Her decision sparked debate and controversy, but Eva stood by her choice as an act of personal liberation.
