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Towards an understanding of “crimes againsthumanity” since Nuremberg
Hacia una comprensión de los “crímenes contra la humanidad” a partir de Nuremberg;
Em direção a uma compreensão dos “crimes contra a humanidade” a partir de Nuremberg
Author
Huhle, Rainer
Institutions
Abstract
This article makes an historical analysis of the manner in which crimes againsthumanity have acquired an independent status from crimes of war and aggressionever since the concept was first introduced in discussions between the Allies duringthe establishment of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. It describes themanner in which the concept has evolved and been discussed in several internationalbodies, and how it was finally included in the Rome Statute of the International CriminalCourt. The article shows how the Nuremberg trials have a fundamental legaland historical meaning in that they institutionalized individual responsibility for anew category of crimes before an international tribunal. It also shows how after theNuremberg trials, crimes against humanity have been gradually withdrawn fromthe competency of government sovereignty to become a matter for the internationalcommunity of nations.
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