From 1945 through 1946, the world was captivated by the proceedings of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg, when "four great nations, flushed with victory and stung with injury stay[ed] the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit[ted] their captive enemies to the judgment of the law..."
It was the first trial in history where war crimes and crimes against the peace of the world were prosecuted. It laid the foundation for seventy-five years of international humanitarian law and international criminal prosecutions, and we need to continue to make its lessons a priority.
Please join the Robert H. Jackson Center, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, and the Truman Library Institute on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 7pm ET/6pm CT for a webinar 75 Years Since the Nuremberg Trial: What It Was and Why It Matters to commemorate this anniversary, learn how it shaped the legacies of Justice Jackson and President Truman, and hear and contribute your thoughts on why we must talk about the IMT and its impact today.
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Since 2001, the Robert H. Jackson Center has preserved the values embodied in the life and works of Robert H. Jackson, who served as U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and Chief U.S. Prosecutor of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Through programs, presentations, exhibits, media, internships, and scholarship, the Center seeks to demonstrate to current and future generations the relevance and applicability of Justice Jackson’s ideas and writings. The Center provides educational content on the United States Constitution and Supreme Court, civil rights, the legacy of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg and international human rights, and the rule of law. During his illustrious career, Justice Jackson addressed these subjects, and the Center recognizes his thinking remains relevant today.
