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Switzerland Posts Josef Mengele Dossier Online, Redacts Key Names

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC · How we work

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Switzerland's Federal Intelligence Service published the Josef Mengele dossier online on Thursday.
Historian Gérard Wettstein appealed a February 2026 denial, forcing the release.
Redactions hide government employee names, source identities, and private individuals’ data.
Historians say the redacted release harms Switzerland’s reputation and fuels conspiracy theories.
The dossier may clarify a 1961 suspicion that Mengele visited Kloten near Zurich Airport.

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Switzerland's Federal Intelligence Service published the Josef Mengele dossier online on Thursday.
Historian Gérard Wettstein appealed a February 2026 denial, forcing the release.
Redactions hide government employee names, source identities, and private individuals’ data.
Historians say the redacted release harms Switzerland’s reputation and fuels conspiracy theories.
The dossier may clarify a 1961 suspicion that Mengele visited Kloten near Zurich Airport.