Nuremberg Trials: A warning to war criminals and dictators
By DW
23 November 2020 |
3:08 pm
Seventy-five years ago, the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial brought Nazi leaders to justice. It was a long, historic trial that punished monstrous crimes, and still influences international criminal law today.
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