#world court
Can those who commit the most heinous of crimes be convicted for their transgressions on the international stage? The answer is yes, but under certain conditions, and largely depending on where they come from. Since the Nuremberg Trials—set up by the Allies at the end of the Second World War—prosecuted Nazi leaders, in 1945, for their atrocities and war crimes, and the Tokyo War Crimes trial began prosecuting Japanese leaders, in 1946, for prolonging WWII, international tribunals have appeared for…
