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70 Years Later: The International Military Tribunal for the Far East

The International Nuremberg Principles Academy has held an international conference dedicated to marking the 70th anniversary of the delivery of the judgment of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE). The event took place in the historic Courtroom 600 in the Nuremberg Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany, from 17 to 19 May 2018.

In light of the historical importance, this conference brought together more than 30 international experts in the field of international criminal law and related disciplines to discuss key aspects of the Tokyo judgment and highlight its legacies.

Following a formal opening and keynote speech, a series of panel discussions explored multiple facets of the IMTFE and its judgment. After a first panel on the IMTFE’s background and context, a roundtable discussion offered an in-depth comparative analysis to assess the similarities of the tribunals in Tokyo and Nuremberg. The following panels examined the Tokyo judgment in terms of substantive law and procedural law, obstacles and lessons learnt. The conference also shed light on the lasting impact that the Tokyo trial and judgment have on current international criminal law issues.

In addition to this full two-day conference program, the participants also benefitted from receiving a detailed presentation on the history of Courtroom 600 and were able to visit the Memorium Nuremberg Trials.

You can download the program here.

Participants of the Conference
Opening remarks by Klaus Rackwitz, Director of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy
Opening remarks by Dr. Michael Koch, President of the Foundation Board of the Nuremberg Academy
Opening remarks by Dr. Navi Pillay, President of the Advisory Council of the Nuremberg Academy
Opening remarks by Dr. Thomas Dickert, representative of the Free State of Bavaria
Opening remarks by Nasser Ahmed, representative of the City of Nuremberg
Keynote address by Professor Yuma Totani
Opening dialogue by Professor Robert Cryer and Professor Urs Matthias Zachmann
Panel I: The Tokyo Judgment: Origins and relevance
Question from the audience
Professor Diane Orentlicher
Panel II: The Nuremberg and Tokyo International Military Tribunals
Judge Raul Pangalangan asking a question
Audience
Panel III: Crimes within the Tokyo Charter
Questions from the audience
Professor Philipp Osten
Panel IV: Crimes specifically addressed within the Tokyo Judgment
TV interviews by Japanese broadcasting station NHK
Panel V: Procedural obstacles faced by the Tribunal
Audience
Question from the audience
Panel VI: Judgment and Post-Judgment Developments
Panel VII: From Tokyo to The Hague
Ambassador Stephen Rapp
Closing remarks by Professor Christoph Safferling, Vice President of the Advisory Council of the Nuremberg Academy
Closing remarks by Dr. Viviane Dittrich, Deputy Director of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy
Discussions and exchange at the conference
Discussions and exchange at the conference
Discussions and exchange at the conference
Discussions and exchange at the conference
Discussions and exchange at the conference
Visit of the Memorium Nuremberg Trials