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Author: Detlev Vagts

01 Nov

The Legacy of the Nuremberg Military Tribunals in International Humantarian Law

In a brief chapter titled "Legacy" Kevin Jon Heller opens up the issue of the influence of the Nuremberg Military tribunals (NMTs) on the later development of the international law of war. This contribution will expand on that chapter. First, it discusses the effect of the trials on the later behavior of nations and individuals. Did it deter potential criminal...

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