AmericasThingsTop StoriesUnited StatesWorld Thomas Buergenthal, Auschwitz Survivor and International Human Rights Lawyer, Dies at 89 May 30, 2023 FacebookTwitterPinterestReddItEmailPrint Remembering the Life of Thomas Buergenthal Thomas Buergenthal, an internationally renowned human rights lawyer and one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, passed away at the age of 89.