People's Tribunal in Budapest

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The People's Tribunal in Budapest was a post-World War II Hungarian judicial body that conducted war crimes trials, including those of leading fascist and collaborationist figures.

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instanceOf extraordinary court
post-World War II judicial body
war crimes tribunal
aimedAt denazification in Hungary
retribution for wartime atrocities in Hungary
appliedLaw Hungarian war crimes legislation
international norms on war crimes
country Hungary
establishedFor prosecution of war crimes
handledCases trials of political and military leaders associated with fascist rule
war crimes trials
historicalContext aftermath of World War II in Hungary
transition from fascist rule to postwar government in Hungary
jurisdiction crimes against humanity committed in Hungary
war crimes committed in Hungary
languageOfCourt Hungarian
legalNature extraordinary tribunal outside the regular court system
legalStatus state-established tribunal of Hungary
legalType criminal court
location Budapest NERFINISHED
operatedInPeriod post-World War II era
partOf postwar Allied-supported justice processes in Europe
purpose to address crimes committed during World War II in Hungary
to hold accountable leading fascist and collaborationist figures
seat Budapest NERFINISHED
subjectOf historical research on postwar justice in Eastern Europe
tried Hungarian collaborationist politicians
Hungarian fascist leaders
Nazi collaborators in Hungary
members of the Arrow Cross Party

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László Bárdossy convictedBy People's Tribunal in Budapest
this entity surface form: People's Tribunal in Hungary
Ferenc Szálasi wasTriedBy People's Tribunal in Budapest