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Prosecutors Hope Nazi Trial Will Trigger Reforms - Patrick Seeger/ picture alliance / dpa

Flawed Investigation Prosecutors Hope Nazi Trial Will Trigger Reforms

German federal prosecutors handling the neo-Nazi terrorism case due to come to trial on May 6 say regional authorities underestimated the capabilities of right-wing extremists. They hope the trial will boost central authorities' power to investigate future cases. Von Gisela Friedrichsen

When Sartre Met RAF Leader Andreas Baader - Anonymous/ ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Philosopher and the Terrorist When Sartre Met RAF Leader Andreas Baader

Jean-Paul Sartre's meeting with RAF leader Andreas Baader was long considered to be one of the philosopher's great missteps. A transcript of the meeting, which has only now been released, shows the Nobel laureate actually wanted to persuade him to stop murdering people. Von Felix Bohr und Klaus Wiegrefe

Court Sentences RAF Ex-Terrorist Becker - Bernd Weissbrod/ dpa

A Conviction without Clarity Court Sentences RAF Ex-Terrorist Becker

A German court convicted former left-wing terrorist Verena Becker on Friday for being an accessory to the murder of a federal prosecutor in 1977. Despite the victory, government investigators continue to squander all their chances of solving this and other Red Army Faction crimes. Von Michael Sontheimer

Leftist Terrorist Turned Neo-Nazi Says Was Stasi Informant Too - dapd

Adventures in German Radicalism Leftist Terrorist Turned Neo-Nazi Says Was Stasi Informant Too

Horst Mahler was a leader of the German radical left in the 1960s and '70s. Now he's a member of the radical right, sitting in jail for denying the Holocaust. But he's reportedly verified reports that he informed for Communist spies in the '60s.

Germany Reopens 1977 RAF Terror Case - Bernd Weissbrod/ dpa

Ex-Terrorist Verena Becker in Court Germany Reopens 1977 RAF Terror Case

On Thursday, former RAF terrorist Verena Becker appeared in a Stuttgart court to face charges in connection with the 1977 murder of the former German federal prosecutor. The judges will try to solve the puzzle of who really killed Siegfried Buback. Von Michael Sontheimer

Former RAF Terrorist to Stand Trial - A9999 DB/ dpa

1977 Murder Revisited Former RAF Terrorist to Stand Trial

A German court has ordered Verena Becker, a former member of the far-left Red Army Faction, to be put on trial for alleged involvement in the murder of Attorney General Siegfried Buback in 1977. The case was re-opened after new forensic technology revealed her DNA on a letter claiming responsibility for the killing.

Ex-RAF Terrorist to Stand Trial for 1977 Murder - A1844 Heinz Wieseler/ dpa

A Thin Case Ex-RAF Terrorist to Stand Trial for 1977 Murder

The German federal prosecutor's office has indicted former RAF terrorist Verena Becker for the murder of Attorney General Siegfried Buback in 1977. The crime, which shocked Germany at the time, has never been fully cleared up. But the evidence against Becker is relatively thin. Von Michael Sontheimer

Prosecutors Revisit Notorious 1977 Assassination - A1844 Heinz Wieseler/ dpa

Germany's Secret Baader-Meinhof Files Prosecutors Revisit Notorious 1977 Assassination

The 1977 assassination of Siegfried Buback by the far-left Red Army Faction is one of Germany's most famous unsolved murders. Now new evidence suggests that former RAF member Verena Becker may have been involved. But the intelligence services, who used Becker as an informant, are keeping the lid on a top-secret file which could clear up the crime. Von SPIEGEL Staff

DNA Traces Link Ex-RAF Terrorist to Buback Murder - A9999 DB/ dpa

New Twist in Unsolved Terror Case DNA Traces Link Ex-RAF Terrorist to Buback Murder

Fresh evidence has linked former Red Army Faction member Verena Becker to the murder of the then-chief federal prosecutor, Siegfried Buback, more than three decades after the high-profile terrorist attack rocked West Germany.

The Truth about the Gunshot that Changed Germany - SPIEGEL ONLINE

1968 Revisited The Truth about the Gunshot that Changed Germany

It was the shot that changed the course of German history. On June 2, 1967, a West Berlin police officer shot and killed leftist demonstrator Benno Ohnesorg. The event triggered a whole generation of leftist activism. Would history have turned out differently if people knew then the killer was a member of East Germany's secret police? Von SPIEGEL Staff

Prison Releases German Terrorist Christian Klar - SPIEGEL ONLINE

RAF Member out of Jail Prison Releases German Terrorist Christian Klar

After 26 years in jail, a German prison has released one of the leading members of the second generation of the Red Army Faction terrorist group. Christian Klar was the second to the last RAF member still behind bars.

Court Orders Release of RAF Klar - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Ex-Terrorist to Go Free Court Orders Release of RAF Klar

Christian Klar has served 26 years for his role in the murders carried out by the far-left RAF terror group in the 1970s. A Stuttgart Court ruled on Monday that Klar can leave jail in January. He will remain on parole for five years.

Victims' Families in Uproar over New German Terrorism Film - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Anger over Baader-Meinhof Biopic Victims' Families in Uproar over New German Terrorism Film

"The Baader-Meinhof Complex," a new film chronicling the murderous exploits of the Red Army Faction, a German left-wing terrorist group, is stirring anger among relatives of the group's victims. The head of one family says she will return Germany's top civilian honor in protest.

German Judge Orders Re-Arrest of Former RAF Terrorists - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Fresh Probe Into 1977 Murder German Judge Orders Re-Arrest of Former RAF Terrorists

A German federal court has ruled that two former Red Army Faction terrorists released after serving long jail sentences be re-arrested because they are refusing to testify into a fresh investigation into their crimes.

Baader-Meinhof's Autumn of Terror - 30 Years On - SPIEGEL ONLINE

The World From Berlin Baader-Meinhof's Autumn of Terror - 30 Years On

Germany's RAF terror group kidnapped Hanns-Martin Schleyer 30 years ago, an event which set in motion the terror-plagued era known as the "German Autumn." On Wednesday German commentators marked the anniversary.

Killer of US Troops Released - SPIEGEL ONLINE

RAF Terror Revisited Killer of US Troops Released

Eva Haule, released from prison on Friday, was a leading member of the "third generation" of leftist terrorist group RAF. The operative, however, has yet to shed light on the numerous assassinations carried out by her group, many of which remain unsolved. Von Michael Sontheimer

RAF Terrorist Folkerts Denies Involvement in Buback Murder - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Knut Speaks RAF Terrorist Folkerts Denies Involvement in Buback Murder

Knut Folkerts, convicted in 1980 for his alleged involvement in the 1977 assassination of German federal prosecutor Siegfried Buback, says he was not part of the operation. It's just the latest indication that the German courts may have made a mistake in the high-profile case.

German President Horst Köhler Rejects Early Release for Christian Klar - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Terrorist's Clemency Plea Turned Down German President Horst Köhler Rejects Early Release for Christian Klar

Germany's President Horst Köhler has refused clemency to the convicted RAF terrorist Christian Klar.

Germany Revisits RAF Terrorism Verdict - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Who Assassinated Siegfried Buback? Germany Revisits RAF Terrorism Verdict

In 1981, German authorities handed down verdicts to three members of the Red Army Faction for the assassination of leading business figure Siegfried Buback. But new information reveals that they may have missed the gunman. Von SPIEGEL Staff

Former German Terrorist Released - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Jail Outwits Waiting Media Former German Terrorist Released

Brigitte Mohnhaupt, a former leader of the notorious Baader-Meinhof Gang, has been released from jail after 24 years following last month's controversial court decision to let her out on parole. Prison authorities shielded her from the media waiting at the gate, much to the anger of Germany's top-selling paper.

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