But although he says he was not directly involved, he admits that terrible things were done. There was a special execution unit, and yes, it was a crime against humanity. Respects A bleak stretch of land outside Riga is the site of a former concentration camp, where inmates died of cold, of hunger, and random killings by the guards. Those guards were part of the Arajs Kommando. Now, with rehabilitation, it seems they are no longer counted as criminals.
Jewish survivors come here to pay their respects, but their number dwindles by the year.
The survivors say that if education about the Holocaust dies with them, their suffering will have been in vain. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Links to other Europe stories are at the foot of the page.