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Nuremberg trials held individuals accountable under international law

Twenty two senior Nazi figures faced a military tribunal in 1945 and 1946 The International Military Tribunal sat in Nuremberg from November 1945 to October 1946, trying twenty two senior Nazi figures for crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Nineteen were convicted. The proceedings established that individuals, not only states, could be held responsible, and the UN later adopted the principles. It sits in Mondo's history collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Twenty two senior Nazi figures faced a military tribunal in 1945 and 1946. The figure is taken from United Nations, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.