Title: The War Crimes Trials of the Allied Powers and the Issue of ‘Human Rights’
Abstract: This study focuses on the Allied war crimes trials as the starting point of the international human rights regime. The trials aimed to address the atrocities committed during World War II and satisfy the demands of multiple nations seeking punishment, while also achieving a judicial means of accountability. The establishment of the United Nations War Crimes Commission and the Nuremberg system allowed for the prosecution of the extensive war crimes committed by the Nazis, while recognizing the leadership of major countries such as the United States. Although the political intentions behind the trials may seem unrelated to human rights issues, the concepts of crimes against humanity and genocide addressed in the Nuremberg trials became the catalyst for the development of international human rights. Furthermore, the prosecution of other war crimes also addressed human rights issues in times of war by prohibiting such crimes. The principles established during the trials laid the foundation for the international human rights regime and the resolution of war crimes in European nations. In contrast, war crimes in Asia received less consideration. The Tokyo trials were conducted dierently from the Nuremberg trials, with limited participation from Asian countries and without due consideration of colonial issues. Unlike the Nuremberg trials, the Tokyo trials did not leave a signicant legacy for Asian nations.
Publication Year: 2023
Publication Date: 2023-05-31
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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