Towards the end of World War Two, the British, American, Soviet and French Governments met at London. This conference produced the London Agreement on 8 August 1945. The UK, USA, USSR and France signed this agreement, which was supplemented by Law No. 10 issued by the Allied Control Council in Germany. These instruments were responsible… Continue reading IMT (Nuremberg)
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IMT Charter
The charter of the International Military Tribunal (IMT) provided, with various pieces of existing international laws, the basis for the establishment and rules of operation for the IMT. THE CHARTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL I Constitution of the International Military Tribunal ARTICLE ONEIn pursuance of the Agreement signed on 8 August 1945 by the… Continue reading IMT Charter
Royal Warrant
This page contains the text of the Royal Warrant which governed the war crimes trials held by the UK after World War Two. Text of the Royal WarrantTHE WAR OFFICE,18th June, 1945.ROYAL WARRANT0160/2498A. O. 81/1945 Regulations for the Trial of War CriminalsGEORGE R. I. WHEREAS WE deem it expedient to make provision for the trial… Continue reading Royal Warrant
London Agreement
The London Agreement, dated 8 August 1945, was a document signed by the four major European powers (France, UK, US and USSR) which laid out an agreement for the prosecution of war criminals by those four countries. This agreement was one of the foundations for the International Military Tribunal (IMT) which took place at Nuremburg.… Continue reading London Agreement
ACCL Number 10
Allied Control Council Law Number 10 established a common framework within which each of the four main powers (the USA, USSR, UK and France) would conduct their individual war crimes trials. The Allied Control Council was the four-power body which governed Germany until its separation into the two states of West Germany (comprised of the… Continue reading ACCL Number 10