Nuremberg Trials

Today, almost 80 years after the start of the Nuremberg Trials, it is clear what a colossal role it played in historical, legal, and socio-political terms.
The Nuremberg Trials were the first international court in history. They marked the conclusion of... World War II, condemning Nazism and the crimes of its supporters. It became a historical event, primarily as a triumph of Law over Nazi lawlessness. It condemned the treacherous policies and racist ideology of Nazism, its plans for the destruction of entire states and peoples, its extreme cruelty and immorality.
A new book by Sergey Nechaev provides a detailed account of the proceedings, the lawyers, and the prosecutors. It discusses the behavior of the defendants and the main crimes of Nazism.