A Supporter in Vienna: Simon Wiesenthal and the War in Bosnia

Abstract The author gives an inventory of Simon Wiesenthal’s advocacy for Bosnia during the 1992–1995 war. Though Wiesenthal played active role in speaking up Bosnia, his activism has been largely neglected existing literature. Based on primary sources at Archive Vienna, this article pieces together story how famed Nazi hunter supported Bosnia-Herzegovina. acted by about atrocities writing letters to influential decision-makers, and keeping agenda. He a greater more assertive American involvement end war was strong advocate UN crimes tribunal, which materialized as International Criminal Tribunal former Yugoslavia (ICTY). By lending voice moral stature, helped shape public opinion favour international reaction