"Tokio Trial"

The Tokyo trial and the development of international criminal justice

Authors

  • Aldo J. García Universidad Nacional de General San Martín, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/2618303Xe012

Keywords:

Tokio Trial, Nuremberg, International Criminal Court

Abstract

The so-called Tokyo and Nuremberg trials, set up to judge the crimes committed during World War II, would mark the onset of international criminal justice under the United Nations system. With them as a stepping stone and upon the adoption of the Statute of Rome in 1998, which creates the International Criminal Court, this system will enjoy great development. However, it has failed to become universal in terms of jurisdiction and to be unanimously accepted.

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Published

2020-12-18

How to Cite

García, A. J. (2020). "Tokio Trial": The Tokyo trial and the development of international criminal justice. Revista Electrónica De Derecho Internacional Contemporáneo, 3(3), 161–166. https://doi.org/10.24215/2618303Xe012