War Crimes Trials Effects
Introduction to War Crimes Trials Effects
The Nürnberg and other war crimes trials were a notable step in the evolution of international penal law. The standing of the trials suffered sharply, however, because the proceedings were carried out under auspices of victorious powers and the charges were brought only against the nationals of vanquished Germany and Japan. Nevertheless, the principles applied in the Nürnberg and Tokyo trials helped to strengthen international law and the judicial mechanisms for its enforcement. Also, the United Nations has ratified the general principles of the trials.
The use of international war crimes tribunals in the former Yugoslavia, in Rwanda, and in Sierra Leone extends the principles that were the basis of the other war crimes trials to the treatment of civilians in conflicts involving only one nation. Recent war crimes trials have also established the principle that even the victors in a violent conflict are subject to criminal prosecution.” (1)
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Notes and References
- Information about War Crimes Trials Effects in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
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