Nuremberg Trials and pursuit of justice from "summary" of The Holocaust by Laurence Rees
The Nuremberg Trials represented an attempt to bring some semblance of justice to the perpetrators of the Holocaust. The trials were held in the city of Nuremberg, Germany, from November 20, 1945, to October 1, 1946. They were the first of their kind - an international tribunal established to prosecute individuals for crimes against humanity. The main charges brought against the accused were crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The pursuit of justice at Nuremberg was not just about holding individuals accountable for their actions. It was also about sending a message to the world that such atrocities would not be tolerated. The trials were a symbolic gesture of the international community's commitment to upholding the rule of law in the face of unspeakable evil. The Nuremberg Trials were significant not only for the legal precedent they set but also for the catharsis they provided for the victims of the Holocaust. For many survivors, seeing the perpetrators of the genocide brought to trial ...
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