Switzerland

Known as the “Angel of Death”, Mengele was an SS officer and physician who carried out brutal and inhumane medical experiments on prisoners at the Auschwitz concentration camp.

The accused, who was 15 at the time of the incident in March 2024, faces multiple charges of attempted murder, according to the Youth Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors also allege that he attempted to enter a synagogue prior to the attack with the intention of killing Jewish worshippers.

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In 2025, 2,185 antisemitic incidents were recorded online, while 177 incidents occurred in the physical world, including assaults, verbal insults, graffiti, and acts of vandalism

“This incident is part of a series of antisemitic attacks that have increased sharply in Switzerland since October 2023. Jewish people have become targets of insults and physical violence simply because of their appearance and their Jewish identity,” according to a statement by the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities.

The reported incidents ranged from antisemitic remarks in public spaces and far-right symbols to direct provocations on the way to school or in the playground. Threats and assaults on students were also reported.