The Nuremberg trials, held by the Allied powers after the Second World War to prosecute prominent Nazis for war crimes, came to an end on 1 October, 1946. The 10 months of hearings marked a turning point in international criminal justice, paving the way for the International Criminal Court. Bruno Cathala, who helped build the ICC, tells RFI how the Nuremberg trials changed the course of history.
The Nuremberg trials concluded by sentencing 12 Nazi defendants to death and seven to periods of imprisonment ranging from 10 years to life.
