AI is concerned that the fate of Raoul Wallenberg, who “disappeared” after his arrest by Soviet forces in Hungary in January 1945, has never been adequately clarified. Raoul Wallenberg worked in the Swedish Legation in Budapest, where he provided Swedish passports to many hundreds of Hungarian Jews, enabling them to escape transportation to concentration camps. AI is also seeking information about the fate of his driver, Vilmos Langenfelder, who was arrested with him. This paper gives a brief history of efforts to uncover details about Wallenberg’s case. AI is now focusing its inquiries on the authorities of the Russian Federation, hoping that renewed requests for information in what would have been Raoul Wallenberg’s 80th year will bring concrete results.
