Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2026
Abstract
The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (IMT), the most famous and arguably most important international criminal trial in human history, almost did not occur. In fact, it might even be an accident of history that the most senior perpetrators of the Nazi regime’s atrocities eventually faced the courtroom instead of summary execution. That their fate was decided by rights over might has shaped the world; helped birth the fields of international criminal law and international human rights law; and become the starting point for conversations about international law, transitional justice, genocide, and human rights.
Recommended Citation
Rosenblatt, Frank, "THE BIRTH OF MODERN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW: THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL AT NUREMBERG" (2026). Journal Articles. 181.
https://dc.law.mc.edu/faculty-journals/181
Comments
forthcoming chapter in the book Holocaust and the Law (2026), edited by John Geiringer and Cathy Mansfield