War Criminals Welcome: Australia, a Sanctuary for Fugitive War Criminals Since 1945

For more than seventy years, Australia has been a safe haven for war criminals. After World War II, hundreds of Nazi war criminals illegally entered this country. Governments, both Labor and Liberal, decided to turn a blind eye. Some known killers were even recruited by Australian intelligence in the Cold War battle against communism. Others became active in Australian party politics.

Half a century later, nothing has changed. Australia continues to be a sanctuary for war criminals - inclu...