The Nuremberg Trials: An International Responsibility to Uphold Justice
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  • The Road to Nuremberg
    • War Crimes and Crimes Against Peace
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  • The Trial
    • The London Charter & Trial Preparation
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    • Verdicts & Sentences
  • Immediate Effects
    • Subsequent Nuremberg Proceedings
    • International Military Tribunal for the Far East
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    • The Nuremberg Principles
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    • The International Criminal Court
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      • Ingo Eigen on IMT
      • Dietlinde Joens on German Reaction
      • Ingo Eigen on Nazi Regime
      • Professor William Schabas on International Law Today

Thesis

The Nuremberg Trials marked the first time in history that the international community truly took on the responsibility of establishing and upholding guidelines for human rights and the customs of war. The enforcement of these guidelines by means of a fair trial ushered in a new era of international justice.

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