The Nuremberg Tribunal established the principle of individual criminal responsibility under international law, ending impunity for severe crimes.
Authors
Amit Upadhyay, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India
Abhinav Mehrotra, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India
Anuradha Upadhyay, Manav Rachna University, India
Summary
Historically, the principle of individual criminal responsibility was shaped under international law in the aftermath of the Second World War by the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal. For the municipal systems governed by the member states, the incentive to support the principle of international criminal responsibility was to end the impunity for the most severe crimes of common concern committed on the territories of the member states.
Published in: Janus.net
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