Christoph Heubner of the Berlin-based International Auschwitz Committee, which represents camp survivors, said he was relieved by the decision. "The BGH ruling finally makes clear that everyone who was part of running Auschwitz shares responsibility and guilt," he said in a statement. "This will send a lasting message for future trials related to genocide ."
Vācijas federālās tiesas "spriedums beidzot skaidri apliecina, ka visi, kas piedalījās Aušvicas nometnes vadīšanā, dala atbildību un vainu," paziņoja Berlīnē bāzētās Aušvicas komitejas pārstāvis, piebilstot, ka tam būs tālejoša ietekme visās nākamajās prāvās, kas saistītas ar genocīdu.