London Agreement of 8 August 1945

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The London Agreement of 8 August 1945 was an international treaty between the Allied powers that established the legal basis and procedures for prosecuting major Nazi war criminals after World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international treaty
multilateral agreement
post–World War II legal instrument
alsoKnownAs London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
appliesTo major war criminals of the European Axis
areaOfLaw international criminal law
laws of war
basedOn Moscow Declaration
surface form: Moscow Declaration of 1943
category Treaties concluded in 1945
Treaties entered into force in 1945
World War II treaties
createdBody Nuremberg trials
surface form: International Military Tribunal
dateSigned 1945-08-08
defines charter of the International Military Tribunal
enteredIntoForce 1945-08-08
establishesJurisdictionOver crimes against humanity
crimes against peace
war crimes
geographicalScope Axis powers
surface form: European Axis countries
historicalContext aftermath of World War II
influenced codification of international crimes
development of modern international criminal tribunals
language English
French
German
Russian
legalBasisFor Nuremberg trials
surface form: Nuremberg Trials
partyTo France
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
providesFor admissibility of evidence before the International Military Tribunal
composition of the International Military Tribunal
rules of procedure for the International Military Tribunal
purpose to define procedures for trials of major war criminals
to establish the International Military Tribunal
to provide legal basis for prosecuting major Nazi war criminals
relatedTo London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
surface form: Charter of the International Military Tribunal

London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
surface form: Nuremberg Charter
setsOut individual criminal responsibility under international law
non-applicability of official position as a defense
non-applicability of superior orders as an absolute defense
signatoriesCollectiveName Four Powers
signedBy France
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
signedIn London, England
surface form: London
subjectOf Nuremberg Principles

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IMT Charter partOf London Agreement of 8 August 1945