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International Nuremberg Principles Academy

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Located at the historic site of the Nuremberg trials, we conduct research, provide capacity strengthening & facilitate discourse in the field of international criminal law.

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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Les candidatures pour l’Académie d’été de Nuremberg 2026 sont ouvertesde retour en présentiel pour la première fois depuis 2019 ! Programme hybride : cours en ligne + une semaine à Nuremberg sur les compétences pratiques en DPI. Rejoignez la prochaine génération de praticien.ne.s: bit.ly/3MCoUXG
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Applications are open for the 2026 Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals: back in person for the first time since 2019! A hybrid programme combining online training with a week in Nuremberg focused on practical ICL skills. Join the next generation of justice practitioners: bit.ly/3MZYmQ0
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Commemorating the Day of the Endangered Lawyer in Nuremberg 🏛️Join us 24 Jan 2026 in Courtroom 600 for a lecture by Director Safferling "The International Criminal Court under pressure”, music by Hans Schanderl & reflections on persecuted lawyers worldwide. Free, registration required: bit.ly/3YikM1g
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social in @taz.de article “Is it permitted under international law to kill terror suspects?”: taz.de/Ist-es-vom-V...
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Ist es vom Völkerrecht gedeckt Terror-Verdächtige zu töten?
Der Niedergang des Völkerrechts ist mit dem War on Terror eng verknüpft. Heute ist der Terrorvorwurf weltweit ein Mittel der Entrechtung.
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
✍ Nuremberg Moot Court 2026 in historic Courtroom 600! Team registration is now open: bit.ly/48aRuaR 👉 Check out the new timetable on our website 👉 Check the Nuremberg Moot Court Rules & Table of Abbr. 👉 Read our FAQ before applying Don’t miss your chance to join the Moot Court in Nuremberg!
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
The Nuremberg Academy joins #OrangeTheWorld to call out violence against women and girls. During the #16Days campaign, we stand with all who demand safety, dignity & equality. Let’s work together for a world free from violence. #OrangeTheWorld #UNiTE #HumanRights #EndViolenceAgainstWomen✊🟠
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
“International law has always been in crisis. That the political situation is difficult doesn’t mean that it has ceased to exist legally, or that the Nuremberg Idea has disappeared.” - Gurgen Petrossian of @nurembergacademy.bsky.social english.elpais.com/internationa...
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The world is experiencing a new era of impunity 80 years after the Nuremberg trials
From the war in Ukraine to the Middle East and Sudan, international justice is suffering its biggest crisis since the advances of the 1990s
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Thank you for joining our Open Day at the International Nuremberg Principles Academy! 🙏 Your engagement made the day truly meaningful. From panels and project insights to the moot court and film screening, we loved sharing our work with you. Until next time! 🌍✨
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling on @radioeins-playlist.bsky.social about the Nuremberg Trials 80 years after and its legacy: bit.ly/3KhoswS
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80 Jahre danach: Die Nürnberger Prozesse und ihr Vermächtnis
Die Nürnberger Hauptkriegsverbrecherprozesse begannen in dieser Woche vor 80 Jahren – am 20. November 1945 – und waren ein bedeutender Wendepunkt für die internationale Staatengemeinschaft. Warum erkl...
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling on @aljazeera.com on the 80th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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Nuremberg at 80: The trial that changed justice forever
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Our Director Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social in @spiegel.de on 80 years of the Nuremberg Trials: bit.ly/4pkTO4E
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(S+) Internationales Völkerrecht: »Auch Putin und Netanyahu könnten eines Tages vor Gericht stehen«
»Das Überleben der Menschheit sichern«, darum geht es im Völkerrecht, sagt der Jurist Christoph Safferling. Doch die internationale Strafgerichtsbarkeit ist 80 Jahre nach den Nürnberger Prozessen unte...
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Prof. Gregory S. Gordon @profgsgordon.bsky.social will present his new biography on Benjamin B. Ferencz on 📅4 Dec, 6.30 pm 📍at the DAI Nürnberg: “Beyond the Einsatzgruppen Trial…” 👉Entry free, registration via programm@dai-nuernberg.de
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
⏳ 10 days to go! Join us in Nuremberg to explore the past, present & future of international justice. 📅 23 Nov: Nuremberg Academy Open Day 👉 bit.ly/47CzCFw 📅 21–23 Nov: Memorium Nuremberg Trials Open House 👉 bit.ly/49RICrN Free entry — don’t miss it! @stadtnuernberg.bsky.social @diplo.de
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
📢 The Nuremberg Academy welcomes Prof. Oona Hathaway @oonahathaway.bsky.social for our next Academy Talk: “War Unbound” on 13 November at 11 pm. Join us as she explores the evolution of laws on war, from Nuremberg to today, & discusses the challenges facing the international legal order.
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
📺 In Bayerischer Rundfunk’s Frankenschau, our Director Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social (at 3:40) reflects on the global legacy of the Nuremberg Trials — a lasting reminder that law must prevail over power. 🔗 Watch here: bit.ly/4hWXZ4s #Nuremberg80 #RuleOfLaw #NurembergAcademy
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Die Frankenschau vom 09.11.2025 - hier anschauen
80 Jahre Nürnberger Prozesse | Das Dokudrama 'Nürnberg 45' | Tapeten aus Hohenberg | Die Würzburger Festung | Leidenschaft Tierfotografie | Mit dem Tandem im Freilandmuseum
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
“Ohnmacht des Völkerrechts – Die Rückkehr des Kriegs und der Menschheitsverbrechen” with Prof. Dr Thomas Giegerich & Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, discussing current limits of international law in responding to atrocity crimes. ▶ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPJn...
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OHNMACHT DES VÖLKERRECHTS
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
“International law is normatively strong but weak in practice.” In the new #Friedensreiter podcast, Academy Director Prof. Dr Safferling @safferli.bsky.social discusses hybrid warfare, Europe’s responsibility & the future of international law. 🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NWS...
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Friedensreiter Folge 19 | Wie ohnmächtig ist das Völkerrecht? | Gast: Prof. Dr. Christoph Safferling
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Research Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg | FAU CHREN @humanrights-fau.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
A look back at our book launch "Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the ICC" — with @nurembergacademy.bsky.social & UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute. We had the honor to welcome the editors Prof. Dr. Louise Chappell, Dr. Kcasey McLoughlin and Dr. Suzanne Varall and many other speakers ✨
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Priya Pillai @pillaipriy.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Snapshots of the #Nuremberg forum 2025, from last week. Surreal to be speaking on a panel in historic courtroom 600, where the weight of history is all encompassing.
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, spokesperson of the steering group, guides the Gedenk- und Lernort at the former Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Erlangen, a space to remember & learn from Nazi-era crimes. The project is planned and managed by @fau.de: www.fau.de/2025/10/news...
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Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Erlangen: Gedenk- und Lernort nimmt weiter Gestalt an
Der Gedenk- und Lernort in der ehemaligen Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Erlangen nimmt Gestalt an. Das Gründungsbüro ist vollständig besetzt.
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Julia Monar @germanyonintlaw.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
80 years after Nuremberg, International Criminal Law faces unprecedented challenges. At the prestigious Nuremberg Forum 2025, practitioners and scholars charted a way forward in historical Courtroom 600. This is the moment to protect the international legal order and the ICC.
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Day 3 of #NurembergForum2025 in Courtroom 600 focused on cooperation, legitimacy & prevention. Panels with top experts explored international law & atrocity prevention, concluding with reflections on confronting totalitarian pasts. See you in October 2026! #NueForum
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
#NurembergForum2025 Day 2 in historic Courtroom 600 explored lessons from international, regional & domestic experiences. Panels on law, states & individuals, plus commemorative discussions, underscored the importance of justice, accountability & the rule of law in today's uncertain world. #NueForum
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Day 1 of #NurembergForum2025 opened in historic Courtroom 600, reflecting on 80 yrs of Nuremberg & the future of global justice. Highlights: keynotes by S. Fernández de Gurmendi & E. Hammarskjöld, discussions on prevention & justice, & a State Reception in historic town hall of Nuremberg. #NueForum
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
⏳ Nuremberg Forum 2025: One Day to Go! ⏳ On-site spots are full — but you can still join online to be part of an inspiring exchange on international law, accountability & global justice — with thought-provoking debates on international criminal law. 👉 Register & see the programme: bit.ly/42yOlP1
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
📘 The Nuremberg Academy proudly contributes to “Nuremberg Principles and Ukraine: The Contemporary Challenges to Peace, Security and Justice” (@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social, Bloomsbury Oct 2025). Feat. work by Prof. Dr Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, Dr Dittrich & K. Menon. 👉 bit.ly/4nFpgds
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REDRESS Trust @redress.org · 22/09/2025
🚨 Joint Global Call to #SaveTheICC The US is expected to sanction the ICC. Civil society urges States Parties to stop these sanctions before it’s too late. 📄 Read and endorse the joint statement here: redress.org/news/save-th... #ICC #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights #JusticeForVictims
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Joint Statement: Save the ICC and the Rule of Law
Global call to defend the ICC from US sanctions that threaten international justice, accountability, and victims of war crimes and atrocities.
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
We are delighted to partner with @humanrights-fau.bsky.social & UNSW on the launch of Feminist Judgements: Reimagining the #ICC. A panel with editors, contributors & experts will reflect on how feminist perspectives can foster a more inclusive approach to international criminal law. #GenderJustice
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
90 years ago today, the Nazi “Nuremberg Race Laws” were adopted. Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social: “They show how discrimination can be cast into law. They remind us to raise our voices against any attempt to classify human lives.” #NeverForget Photo Credit: Public Domain
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ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights @ecchr.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
ECCHR has filed a criminal complaint with the German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. The complaint names a member of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) who is suspected of having been involved in the targeted killing of unarmed Palestinian civilians in Gaza. www.ecchr.eu/en/press-rel...
In the background is a screenshot from a documentary by Younis Tirawi; above it is the following text: “Alleged war crimes in Gaza: Criminal complaint filed in Germany against a member of the Israeli army”
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Amadeu Antonio Stiftung @amadeuantonio.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
#KeinVergessen Wir gedenken Enver Şimşek, der heute vor 25 Jahren im Alter von 38 Jahren an den Folgen eines rechtsterroristischen Anschlags des sogenannten Nationalsozialistischen Untergrunds (NSU) starb. Enver Şimşek ist das erste von zehn Todesopfern der Terrorzelle NSU. 1/10
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
⚖️ Can intl law safeguard in times of crisis? Panel w/ Prof. Julia Geneuss @juliageneuss.bsky.social & Prof. Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social at Courtroom 600, Nuremberg Part of Stadt(ver)führungen 2025 📅 20 Sep, 3 pm | 🇩🇪 German 👉 Info: bit.ly/3UYTxYf @fau.de @stadtnuernberg.bsky.social
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
On 22 Aug in Berlin, Academy Director Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social & Federal Minister for Justice Stefanie Hubig discussed challenges facing the ICC, remembering NS crimes & training future lawyers. #InternationalCriminalLaw #LegalEducation
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DIE ZEIT @zeit.de · 14/08/2025
Ist ein Teilstopp der Waffenexporte an Israel richtig? Aus der Sicht des Völkerrechts gibt es eine klare Antwort, sagt der Wissenschaftler Christoph Safferling.
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Christoph Safferling: "Das Völkerrecht versucht, im Krieg das Unregelbare zu regeln"
Ist ein Teilstopp der Waffenexporte an Israel richtig? Aus der Sicht des Völkerrechts gibt es eine klare Antwort, sagt der Wissenschaftler Christoph Safferling.
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
The video of the Nuremberg Moot Court Finals 2025 is now online! Watch now: bit.ly/3J7w5Fk We thank all participating teams and look forward to next year's competition! #NueMC25
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ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights @ecchr.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We welcome the arrest of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri by German authorities on 16 July on the basis of an ICC arrest warrant. His arrest marks a significant step forward in long-stalled efforts to achieve accountability for grave international crimes committed in Libya. www.ecchr.eu/en/press-rel...
Joint Civil Society Statement: Arrest of El Hishri in Germany a breakthrough for international justice
States must ensure prompt surrender of suspects and full cooperation with the ICC’s Libya investigation
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
🇫🇷 France to recognize #Palestine: #Macron plans to do so at the UN General Assembly in September. Why now, who reacts and what Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social says—all covered on @br24.de (in German): www.br.de/mediathek/po...
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Frankreich will den palästinensischen Staat anerkennen - BR24 Thema des Tages | BR Podcast
Die Ankündigung aus Paris hat international für Aufsehen gesorgt: Frankreichs Präsident Macron will den palästinensischen Staat anerkennen. Und zwar bei der nächsten Vollversammlung der Vereinten Nati...
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
🎉 Congratulations to this year’s Nuremberg Moot Court winner: Dharmashastra National Law University! 🏆 You’ve shown outstanding skill and insight, earning your place at the top. 🥇 #NurembergMootCourt #MootCourt
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2025 is underway! 🎉 Kicked off with an inspiring opening ceremony—now it’s time for three days of sharp legal arguments and global connections. Good luck to all the students stepping into the courtroom! ⚖️ #NurembergMootCourt #IntlCriminalLaw #MootCourt
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
“This is a crucial step in the fight against impunity. As a member state of the ICC, Germany fully cooperates & upholds its obligations by enforcing arrest warrants issued by the Court,” affirms Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, Director of the Nuremberg Academy. bit.ly/44AUdZk
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Situation in Libya: Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri arrested for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes
On 16 July 2025, Mr Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, a national of Libya, was arrested by the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to a warrant of arrest issued under seal by Pre-Trial...
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
🔹ICC States Parties met in NY to review aggression amendments, aiming to align ICC jurisdiction w/ other core crimes. Dr Pablo Gavira Díaz & Dr Gurgen Petrossian of the Nuremberg Academy unpack the session’s proposals to harmonise jurisdiction & reinforce accountability. 👉Read more: bit.ly/46f3kAg
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 14/07/2025
UN member States are formulating their positions on a proposed treaty on #CrimesAgainstHumanity. Heather Barr, @macarenasaez.bsky.social, and Stacey-Leigh Manuel say adding the crime of #GenderApartheid should be a priority to fill a big gap in int’l law: www.justsecurity.org/116780/gende...
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Gender Apartheid Should Be an International Crime
All States should ensure the inclusion of gender apartheid in international law, including in the draft crimes against humanity treaty.
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Nuremberg Academy Senior Officer Jolana Makraiová in Session Two: Contemporary Developments in Substantive Crimes👇
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
New project “DigiNMT” with the Nuremberg Academy, @badw.de & others digitises 2.5M pages from the Nuremberg Military Tribunals. AI makes indictments, testimonies, transcripts searchable, revealing legal patterns & even emotions. 👉Learn more: bit.ly/3IlWK0U #AI #Archives #LegalHistory #DigiNMT
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Angeklagte in der zweiten Reihe - Die Nürnberger Nachfolgeprozesse digital
Direkt im Anschluss an den Hauptkriegsverbrecherprozess gegen bekannte Größen des Nationalsozialismus wie Hermann Göring oder Rudolf Heß folgten ab 1946 zwölf weitere Prozesse in Nürnberg. Diesmal geg...
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Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften (BAdW) @badw.de · 11/07/2025
#Podcast: Angeklagte in der zweiten Reihe - Die Nürnberger Nachfolgeprozesse digital Fast jeder kennt die Nürnberger Prozesse. Aber die Nachfolgeprozesse? Dabei sind sie enorm wichtig für das #Völkerrecht bis heute, z.B. der Wilhelmstraßenprozess, weiß @safferli.bsky.social, einer der Projektleiter
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
📅 July 11: Srebrenica Memorial Day 🕊️ We remember more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men & boys killed in 1995. We remember the victims, support survivors & pledge #NeverAgain. 🎥 Genocide Survivor Interviews feat. Munira Subašic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ziY... #SrebrenicaMemorialDay #NeverForget
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Nuremberg Forum 2023 – Genocide Survivor Interviews
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
➡️Our Advisory Council member Professor Leila Nadya Sadat in an important interview w/ @abilaofficial.bsky.social 👇
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Academy Director @safferli.bsky.social Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling on the ICC, the Rome Statute & the relevance of international criminal law today. 🎧 Podcast episode (in German)👇
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Research Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg | FAU CHREN @humanrights-fau.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
FAU CHREN and the @nurembergacademy.bsky.social jointly hosted an inspiring day of exchange featuring a workshop & evening lecture by @kathrynsikkink.bsky.social 📸 Many thanks to @carollichuma.bsky.social for capturing the highlights & and to all participants 🤝
Harvard professor Dr Kathryn Sikkink at FAU CHREN. 06/24. Image: Dr Carolina Lichuma.
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International Nuremberg Principles Academy @nurembergacademy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
🎧 Was Israel’s strike on Iran legal under international law? Prof. Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social of the Nuremberg Academy joins FAZ Einspruch to unpack the rules on preventive self-defense—& if they apply here. 🔗 fazeinspruch.podigee.io in German #IsraelIran #SelfDefense #Podcast #FAZ
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Ukraine-Krieg, Datenschutz, Mord und Totschlag: Keine Woche vergeht, ohne dass neue Gesetze und Urteile die Öffentlichkeit beschäftigen. Jeden Mittwoch verhandeln wir die wichtigsten Themen im Podcast...
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