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On Nuremberg’s 80th Anniversary, European Ministers Press for Tribunal on Russia’s Aggression

The appeal invokes the postwar court that first held state leaders personally accountable.

« Nuremberg n'instaure pas seulement le droit d’ingérence mais aussi la responsabilité pénale individuelle des dirigeants. C'est d'ailleurs ce que dit le procureur américain Robert Jackson dans son acte d'accusation le 21 avril 1945 : on ne peut pas juste gagner la guerre, il faut juger les coupables et les rendre responsables. »
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Au procès de Nuremberg, le 30 septembre 1946.

Overview

  • Seven foreign ministers — from Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, the Czech Republic and Moldova — called in Libération for a special tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression against Russia.
  • The Nuremberg proceedings ran from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946, trying 21 senior Nazi officials at the Palace of Justice in Germany.
  • The tribunal established individual criminal responsibility for leaders and introduced the charge of crimes against humanity, a cornerstone of modern international law.
  • Twelve defendants were sentenced to death by the end of the trial, with figures such as Hermann Göring and Joachim von Ribbentrop among those in the dock.
  • Historians note the word genocide was rarely spoken in the courtroom, and the Allies ensured global publicity with more than 300 journalists to build a public record and deterrent.