London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
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The London Charter of the International Military Tribunal was the 1945 agreement that established the legal framework, jurisdiction, and procedures for prosecuting major Nazi war criminals after World War II.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founding document
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international agreement → legal instrument → treaty → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Charter of the International Military Tribunal
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IMT Charter → London Charter → |
| appliesTo |
major Nazi war criminals
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major war criminals of the European Axis → |
| citySigned |
London
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| containsProvision |
fair trial guarantees for defendants
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individual criminal responsibility under international law → rejection of head-of-state immunity for core international crimes → rejection of superior orders as an absolute defense → |
| countrySigned |
United Kingdom
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| dateSigned |
1945-08-08
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| definesCrime |
conspiracy to commit crimes against peace
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crimes against humanity → crimes against peace → war crimes → |
| draftedBy |
representatives of France
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representatives of the Soviet Union → representatives of the United Kingdom → representatives of the United States → |
| enteredIntoForce |
1945-08-08
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| established |
International Military Tribunal
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| historicalContext |
adopted after World War II
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| influenced |
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
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development of modern international criminal tribunals → |
| language |
English
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French → German → Russian → |
| legalBasisFor |
Nuremberg Trials
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trial of major Nazi leaders → |
| partOf |
Nuremberg legal framework
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| placeSigned |
London
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| purpose |
to define the jurisdiction of the International Military Tribunal
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to establish the legal framework for prosecuting major war criminals of the European Axis → to set out the procedures for trials of major Nazi war criminals → |
| relatedTo |
Nuremberg Principles
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| signatory |
France
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Soviet Union → United Kingdom → United States → |
| subjectMatter |
international criminal law
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laws and customs of war → post–World War II accountability → |
| yearSigned |
1945
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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IMT Charter
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London Charter of the International Military Tribunal ("London Charter") → London Charter of the International Military Tribunal ("Charter of the International Military Tribunal") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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IMT Charter
("Agreement for the Prosecution and Punishment of the Major War Criminals of the European Axis")
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annexTo |
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Nuremberg trials
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appliedLaw |
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Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes
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appliesLaw |
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IMT Charter
("Charter of the International Military Tribunal")
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hasOfficialName |
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Nuremberg trials
("International Military Tribunal")
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hasPart |
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Declaration on Atrocities
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precedes |
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Allied Control Council Law No. 10
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relatedTo |