The Trials The Nuremberg Laws were a series of military tribunals, held by the Allied after World War II. The Nuremberg Trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent member of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germans who carried out with the Holocaust. The trials were held in the city of Nuremberg, Germany.
The first, and best known of these trials was held between November 20th 1945 and October 1st 1946, the Tribunal was given the task of trying 23 of the most important political and military leaders of the Third Reich. Robert Ley and a few others committed suicide., The second set of trials was for the lesser war criminals. The Nuremberg Principles was a set of guidelines that was created as a result of the trial. Although the rumor has long persisted that the bodies were taken to Dachau and burned there , they were actually incinerated in a crematorium in Munich. |
Those On Trial |
Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, and Robert Ley all committed suicide within a week of the trial's commencement.
Rudolf Hess got life imprisonment along with Walther Funk |
Impact |
The Nuremberg Trials have had a great impact on international law as a whole. Fundamental principles which emanated from the Nuremberg Trials include individual responsibility for international crimes, the right of the Accused to a fair trial, the historic declaration whereby the position of a Head of State or a high level government official, does not guarantee immunity and finally, respect for human rights principles which have now become universal.
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