CJS 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Lieber Code, Nuremberg Charter, H. G. Wells
20 Feb 2017
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Improved communication: spread of war, crimes, genocides, slavery and other human rights abuse, need for international laws. 1689: bill of rights in england, first time human rights enforced by the courts rather than the king. 1776: declaration of independence, declares there are irrereliable rights . 1863: lieber code, military law established. 1946: un recognizes nuremberg charter as international law. 1948: universal declaration of human rights adopted by the united nations. 1949: geneva conventions on the treatments of prisoners of war and civilians in time of war. 1961: amnesty international founded for punishing crimes against humanity. St. augustine"s just war doctrine: war is only acceptable for self defense, preemptive attacks are not allowed, citizen casualties to be avoided. 12 germans on trial for nazi atrocities. Prosecution was from allied nations while defense was from defeated germany. Defendants not allowed to present evidence to allied atrocities. Defendants sentenced to death and remains burned in german death camps.
