1945

Establishment of the International Military Tribunal known as the "Nuremberg Tribunal"by the "London Agreement"to try alleged Nazi war criminals.

1946

The Allied Powers of World War II approved the Charter that established the International Military Tribunal for the Far East known as the "Tokyo Tribunal"to prosecute Japanese war criminals.

1947

The United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted. Article I of the Convention stated that genocide is "a crime under international law", and article VI indicated that persons charged with the offence of genocide "shall be tried by a competent tribunal of the State in the territory of which the act was committed or by such international penal tribunal as may have jurisdiction . . ."In the same resolution, the General Assembly invited the International Law Commission "to study the desirability and possibility of establishing an international judicial organ for the trial of persons charged with genocide . . ."

Home • Publications • Projects • La Trobe IR • Journal • Conferences • Lectures & Papers • Profile • Resources • Search • Contact

Copyright © 2008 Joseph A Camilleri
website management