The long shadow of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials

April 27, 2026

In the courtrooms of Nuremberg and Tokyo, the victorious Allies declared that civilisation must not merely win wars but also judge them, leaving a legal and moral legacy that persists to this day.

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