Nuremberg Principles
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The Nuremberg Principles are a set of international legal standards, derived from the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, that define crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity and affirm individual criminal responsibility under international law.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
principles of international law
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source of international criminal law → |
| affirms |
individual criminal responsibility under international law
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liability of accomplices in international crimes → liability of government officials under international law → liability of heads of state under international law → liability of military commanders under international law → liability of state officials under international law → |
| allows |
following orders as mitigation of punishment
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| appliesTo |
civilians
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individuals → military personnel → state officials → |
| codifiedBy |
International Law Commission
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| consideredAs |
reflection of customary international law
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| defines |
conspiracy to commit crimes against peace
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crimes against humanity → crimes against peace → planning of aggressive war → waging of aggressive war → war crimes → |
| derivedFrom |
Nuremberg Trials
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| historicalContext |
post–World War II
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| influenced |
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
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customary international law on individual responsibility → development of modern international criminal law → establishment of ad hoc international criminal tribunals → jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda → jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia → |
| legalField |
international criminal law
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international humanitarian law → public international law → |
| originatedIn |
Nuremberg, Germany
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| purpose |
to clarify legal consequences of serious violations of international law
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to establish accountability of individuals under international law → to prevent impunity for serious international crimes → |
| relatedTo |
Geneva Conventions
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Genocide Convention → Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court → |
| requires |
fair trial for persons charged with international crimes
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impartial tribunal → right to a fair hearing on facts and law → |
| states |
following orders does not relieve from responsibility per se
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head of state immunity does not relieve from responsibility → international crimes are punishable under international law → international law imposes duties on individuals → official position does not relieve from responsibility → violation of international duties by individuals is punishable → |
Referenced by (8)
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Allied Control Council Law No. 10
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London Charter of the International Military Tribunal → The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials → United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) → |
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IMT Charter
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Kellogg–Briand Pact → |
influenced |
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Nuremberg and Vietnam: An American Tragedy
("Nuremberg principles")
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appliesPrinciplesFrom |
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Nuremberg International Human Rights Award
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associatedWith |