General Assembly Affirms Nuremberg Principles
The United Nations General Assembly affirmed principles of international law recognized in the Nuremberg Charter and judgment.
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Trygve Lie Biography and Timeline
Follow Trygve Lie through 9 dated historical records for Norway.
Trygve Lie, historical timeline
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1946
Nuremberg Judgment Defines Crimes
The Nuremberg Tribunal delivered judgments addressing war crimes crimes against humanity and crimes against peace.
Tokyo Tribunal Begins Proceedings
The International Military Tribunal for the Far East commenced trials of Japanese wartime leaders.
1947
Law Commission Codification Requested
The General Assembly directed work toward formulating principles recognized at Nuremberg.
1948
Genocide Convention Is Adopted
The General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Universal Human Rights Declaration Adopted
The United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December.
War Crimes Commission Closes
The United Nations War Crimes Commission concluded its operations at the end of March.
1949
Geneva Conventions Expand Protections
States adopted revised Geneva Conventions to protect war victims and civilians.
1950
Nuremberg Principles Are Formulated
The International Law Commission formulated the principles recognized by the Nuremberg Tribunal.
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