The International Military Tribunal (IMT) was the tribunal established under the London Charter of 8 August 1945, agreed by France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States, to try the major war criminals of the European Axis. It sat at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany, in the American occupation zone, and its principal proceeding, the Trial of the Major War Criminals, ran from 20 November 1945 to 1 October 1946. The tribunal established that individuals, including heads of state and military commanders, bear personal criminal responsibility under international law for war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes against peace, and that obedience to superior orders is not by itself a defense.
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Founding Year SeatNuremberg, Germany (Palace of Justice) 1 Founded Date Jurisdiction ScopeWar crimes, crimes against peace and crimes against humanity committed by the major war criminals of the European Axis, per the London Charter of 8 August 1945. 1 Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category)International / Supranational 1 Connections
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Source Alexander Volchkov (jurist) (Wikipedia)
Source Henri Donnedieu de Vabres (Wikipedia)
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Source Robert Falco (Wikipedia)
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The purpose of the trial was not only to try the defendants but also to assemble irrefutable evidence of Nazi war crimes, offer a history lesson to the defeated Germans, and delegitimize the traditional German elite.
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View the Source Iona Nikitchenko (Wikipedia)
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on the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union. He later served on the International Military Tribunal during the Nuremberg trials as a judge for the S
Robert Falco (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Robert Falco, Wikipedia category: cat:Judges of the International Military Tribunal in NurembergView the Source Henri Donnedieu de Vabres (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Henri Donnedieu de Vabres, Wikipedia category: cat:Judges of the International Military Tribunal in NurembergView the Source Alexander Volchkov (jurist) (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Alexander Volchkov (jurist), Wikipedia category: cat:Judges of the International Military Tribunal in NurembergView the Source Roman Rudenko (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Roman Rudenko, Wikipedia category: cat:Prosecutors of the International Military Tribunal in NurembergView the Source Frequently Asked Questions
What was the International Military Tribunal?
The Nuremberg tribunal set up by the London Charter of 8 August 1945.
It was the tribunal established under the London Charter of 8 August 1945, agreed by France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States, to try the major war criminals of the European Axis. It sat at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg.
When did the main Nuremberg trial take place?
20 November 1945 to 1 October 1946.
Its principal proceeding, the Trial of the Major War Criminals, ran from 20 November 1945 to 1 October 1946.
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