A former officer of East Germany’s secret police, known as the Stasi, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a shooting at the Berlin Wall in 1974. The court found him guilty of murder, 50 years after the incident, which has been a long-standing case in German legal history. The accused, now 80 years old, faced extensive scrutiny as a significant figure in the oppressive regime that enforced strict border control during the Cold War. This conviction marks a critical step in addressing historical injustices committed by the Stasi.