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Crime of aggression
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A crime of aggression or crime against peace is the planning, initiation, or execution of a large-scale and serious act of aggression using state military force. The definition and scope of the crime
The crime of aggression was conceived by Soviet jurist Aron Trainin in the wake of the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. Pictur
The crime of aggression was conceived by Soviet jurist Aron Trainin in the wake of the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. Pictured: Stalingrad in ruins, December 1942
The loss of life and harms of war are cited as a reason for the illegality of aggression. Pictured: aerial view of the ruins of Vaux, France, 1918.
The loss of life and harms of war are cited as a reason for the illegality of aggression. Pictured: aerial view of the ruins of Vaux, France, 1918.
Chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (on the pulpit)
Chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (on the pulpit)
Theodor von Hornbostel [de] testifies for the prosecution during the Ministries trial, giving evidence for aggression
Theodor von Hornbostel [de] testifies for the prosecution during the Ministries trial, giving evidence for aggression
Nuremberg trials
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The Nuremberg trials were international criminal trials held by France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States against leaders of defeated Nazi Germany for plotting and carrying o
Crime of aggression
…German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, Soviet jurist Aron Trainin made the first successful proposal to criminalize aggression. The Charter of the International Military Tribunal provided criminal liability for waging aggressive war, which was the main focus of the Nuremberg trial. Other participants in World War II were tried…
Judges' bench at the Palace of Justice, Nuremberg
Judges' bench at the Palace of Justice, Nuremberg
Jews arriving at Auschwitz concentration camp, 1944. According to legal historian Kirsten Sellars, the extermination camps "formed the moral core of t
Jews arriving at Auschwitz concentration camp, 1944. According to legal historian Kirsten Sellars, the extermination camps "formed the moral core of the Allies' case against the Nazi leaders".
Aron Trainin (center, with moustache) speaks at the London Conference.
Aron Trainin (center, with moustache) speaks at the London Conference.
Aerial view of the Palace of Justice in 1945, with the prison attached behind it
Aerial view of the Palace of Justice in 1945, with the prison attached behind it