The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg: The Ongoing Reflections in International Criminal Law
The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg: The Ongoing Reflections in International Criminal Law
Author(s): Burcu BaytemirSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: USAK (Uluslararası Stratejik Araştırmalar Kurumu)
Keywords: International Criminal Law; International Criminal Justice; The Individual Criminal Responsibility; The Nuremberg Trials; The International Criminal Court; The Rome Statute; Military Tribunals; Ad Hoc Tribunals; The Nuremberg Principles; War Crimes.
Summary/Abstract: The Nuremberg Trials constituted a historic moment and a landmark in the development of international criminal law not just because of its primitive character but also its reflections on the creation of modern international criminal law. They gave rise to a new system of international criminal justice which includes national courts, ad hoc tribunals, mixed tribunals and finally the International Criminal Court. All of these institutions are rooted in Nuremberg. This article contends that, with its existence and principles the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg has a great importance in creation of contemporary international criminal law.
Journal: USAK Yearbook of Politics and International Relations
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 77-89
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
