Allies Establish War Crimes Commission
Seventeen Allied governments established the United Nations War Crimes Commission in October to document Axis atrocities.
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Cecil Hurst Biography and Timeline
Follow Cecil Hurst through 10 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Cecil Hurst, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1943
Cecil Hurst Leads Commission
British jurist Cecil Hurst became the first chairman of the United Nations War Crimes Commission.
Commission Begins Evidence Collection
The United Nations War Crimes Commission began gathering information about suspected wartime offenses from Allied governments.
1944
Allied Governments Prepare Charge Files
Member governments supplied materials intended to support future national war crimes proceedings.
Commission Reviews Suspect Cases
The wartime commission examined case files submitted by national authorities regarding alleged Axis war criminals.
Far Eastern Cases Receive Attention
The commission developed arrangements to address alleged Japanese war crimes as well as offenses in Europe.
War Crimes Lists Are Compiled
The United Nations War Crimes Commission began developing lists of individuals accused of atrocities.
1945
Nuremberg Charter Establishes Tribunal
The Allied powers agreed on the London Charter creating the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.
Nuremberg Trials Begin
The International Military Tribunal opened proceedings against leading Nazi defendants in November.
United Nations Charter Upholds Justice
The newly adopted United Nations Charter established an international framework for cooperation including respect for human rights.
Records, sources and methodology
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