27.07.2022
26.07.2022
We are Deeply Sorry for the Loss of our Former Colleague Friederike Mieth
In 2015, Friederike Mieth worked at the International Nuremberg Principles Academy as Consultant for the interdisciplinary research project on the Acceptance of International Criminal Law.In 2016, she took over the Nuremberg Academy’s Human Rights Education Unit replacing a colleague on maternity...
15.07.2022
Maastricht University wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2022
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 ended on 15 July 2022, after the brilliant participation of 199 students from 45 universities located in 28 countries. The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg congratulate all the teams for their hard work...
28.06.2022
Visit by a Group from the Irish Centre for Human Rights
On 28 June 2022, Director Klaus Rackwitz welcomed a group of twelve students and PhD students in international law, international criminal law and human rights from the Irish Centre for Human Rights. The visit represented one station of their study tour in Nuremberg which also led them to the...
22.06. – 24.06.2022
EJTN-GNS Joint Training for European Judges and Prosecutors
The Nuremberg Academy hosted the third “Joint Training on the Investigation and Prosecution of Core International Crimes”, organised in Nuremberg by the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) and the Genocide Network Secretariat (GNS) hosted by Eurojust, from 22 to 24 June 2022. The training...
01.06.2022
The International Criminal Court Colloquium – Africa, the Ukraine Crisis, and International Law: Quo Vadis?
The Center for International Law and Policy in Africa (CILPA), with the co-sponsorship of the Nuremberg Academy and the American Society of International Law (ASIL), organised a roundtable discussion entitled “Africa, the Ukraine Crisis, and International Law: Quo Vadis?” on 1 June 2022. This event...
24.05. – 28.05.2022
Training Course on Core International Crimes for Ivorian Magistrates
The Nuremberg Academy partnered with the Observatoire Ivoirien des Droits de l’Homme (OIDH) and the Ivorian Ministry of Justice and Human Rights to organise the second training course on core international crimes. This second seminar took place in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, from 24 to 28 May 2022....
18.05.2022
Participation of the Nuremberg Academy in the Annual Meeting of the Arbeitskreis Völkerstrafrecht
On 6 and 7 May 2022, Director Klaus Rackwitz participated in the Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Arbeitskreis Völkerstrafrecht, which took place in Berlin. It was the first in-person meeting of the German speaking international criminal law (ICL) experts since 2019. Key topics discussed this year...
05.04.2022
Visit by Student Group from Finland
A group of students from Finnish Åbo Academy University visited the Nuremberg Academy on 30 March 2022. The visit represented one station of their study trip to Nuremberg. Director Klaus Rackwitz presented the Academy and its work to the students who specialise in international law, political...
17.03.2022
Nuremberg Academy Participated in the Expert Forum ‘Denial laws. Experiences and perspectives’
On 17 March 2022, the Nuremberg Academy participated in an online expert forum entitled ‘Denial laws. Experiences and perspectives’, jointly organised by the Elisabeth Käsemann Foundation, the Global Diplomacy Lab and Museo Sitio de Memoria ESMA. The event brought together a panel of experts in the...
16.03.2022
Visit by US-American Law Students
On 16 March 2022, after almost two years of closure of the Nuremberg Academy for visitors – necessary due to the COVID-19 pandemic – Director Klaus Rackwitz welcomed a group of law students from DePaul University, Chicago, where the legendary Cherif Bassiouni founded the International Human Rights...
22.02.2022
Online Panel Discussion and Book Launch: ‘The Past, Present and Future of the International Criminal Court’
The Nuremberg Academy held the live online panel discussion and book launch of the fifth volume of the Nuremberg Academy Series, entitled The Past, Present and Future of the International Criminal Court, as a Zoom webinar on 22 February 2022. Edited by Dr. Alexander Heinze and Dr. Viviane E....
17.01.2022
Applications for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 are now closed
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 will be entirely held online. The oral rounds will take place from 1 July to 15 July 2022. Applications were open from 15 November 2021 until 17 January 2022. Please access the 2022 Rules on the Nuremberg Moot Court’s Website.
12.01.2022
The International Criminal Court Colloquium: "Challenges and Opportunities for African State and Civil Society Engagement in the ICC Review Process"
On 12 January 2022, the Center for International Law and Policy in Africa (CILPA), with the co-sponsorship of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and the International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy), conducted a roundtable discussion exploring the role of the African...
17.12.2021
New Book Publication: The Fifth Volume of the Nuremberg Academy Series "The Past, Present and Future of the International Criminal Court" is now available
The Nuremberg Academy has now published the fifth volume of the Nuremberg Academy Series entitled The Past, Present and Future of the International Criminal Court, edited by Alexander Heinze and Viviane E. Dittrich. This edited volume provides a broad perspective on the International Criminal...
07.12.2021
20th ASP and Panel Discussion "Benchmarking in International Criminal Justice: Feasibility or Fiction?"
During the 20th session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy) and the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (Hiil), organised a panel discussion on "Benchmarking in International Criminal Justice: Feasibility...
19.10.2021
The International Criminal Court Colloquium: "Is it time to "Reset" the Africa-ICC Relationship?"
On 19 October 2021, the Center for International Law and Policy in Africa (CILPA), with the co- sponsorship of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and the International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy), conducted a roundtable discussion exploring the possibility of...
15.10. – 16.10.2021
Nuremberg Forum 2021
On 15 and 16 October 2021, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy) held its annual international conference, the Nuremberg Forum 2021, entitled "The Fight against Impunity since 1950: Living Up to the Nuremberg Principles?". The conference was held virtually and through...
12.10.2021
Navi Pillay: "I've spent my life fighting for human rights - and the job is not done"
Navi Pillay is the President of the Advisory Council of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy since 2017. In an inspiring op-ed published on CNN she looks back at her own life and career as well as at the developments that followed the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg. 20...
30.09. – 01.10.2021
75th Anniversary of the Verdict of the International Military Tribunal
On 30 September and 1 October 2021, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Robert H. Jackson Center hosted two high-profile roundtable discussions, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the final Judgement of the International Military Tribunal, and considering the Judgement’s...
18.09.2021
"Stadtverführungen": Film screening and discussion
"Peace through Justice - the Legacy of Thomas Buergenthal": At this year's Nuremberg "Stadtverführungen", the International Nuremberg Principles Academy showed the documentary about the moving life of Thomas Buergenthal and the pioneering role he played and continues to play in the criminal...
16.08. – 27.08.2021
Académie d'été de Nuremberg pour jeunes professionnel.les 2021
L'Académie internationale des principes de Nuremberg a tenu sa sixième édition anglophone de l'Académie d'été de Nuremberg pour jeunes professionnel.les du 2 au 13 août 2021, qui a été suivie de la deuxième édition francophone du 16 au 27 août 2021. Chaque année, l'Académie de Nuremberg rassemble...
09.08. – 20.08.2021
Intensive Course on Human Rights, International Criminal Law, and Transitional Justice in Kinshasa, DRC
Since 2019, the Nuremberg Academy contributes to the Cours intensifs sur les droits de l'homme, le droit international pénal et la justice transitionnelle (Intensive Courses on Human Rights, International Criminal Law, and Transitional Justice) organised by Le Club des amis du droit du Congo...
02.08. – 13.08.2021
Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2021
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy held its sixth Anglophone edition of the Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals from 2 to 13 August 2021, which was followed by the second Francophone edition from 16 to 27 August 2021. Every year, the Nuremberg Academy brings together young...
30.07.2021
Queen Mary University of London wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2021
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 ended on 30 July after the brilliant participation of more than 190 students from 46 universities located in 30 countries. The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg congratulate all the teams for their hard...
22.07.2021
Registration for the Nuremberg Forum 2021 is now open
The Nuremberg Forum is an annual international conference organized by the International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy). It brings together leading scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and civil society, and provides a forum for dialogue and critical exchange on contemporary...
24.05. – 29.05.2021
Training course on core international crimes for Ivorian magistrates
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy partnered with the Observatoire Ivoirien des Droits de l’Homme (OIDH) and the Ivorian Ministry of Justice and Human Rights to organise a training course on core international crimes. The seminar, which took place in Ivory Coast from 24 to 29 May...
21.05.2021
Release of the Practical Guide for Evaluating the Deterrent Effect of International and National Judicial Proceedings on Atrocity Crimes
The Nuremberg Academy has published ‘A Practical Guide for Evaluating the Deterrent Effect of International and National Judicial Proceedings on Atrocity Crimes’, which is now available for download on this website. The practical guide has been created in collaboration with Professor Linda Carter...
08.05.2021
International Conference ‘Prohibition, Prosecution and Prevention of Enforced Disappearances’
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg organised an international conference entitled ‘Prohibition, Prosecution and Prevention of Enforced Disappearances’ on 7 and 8 May 2021. The keynote address was delivered by Prof. Olivier de...
16.04.2021
‘Peace Through Justice’ – Online Film Screening and Conversation with Judge Thomas Buergenthal
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy organised an online event featuring the screening of the documentary ‘Peace Through Justice – The Legacy of Thomas Buergenthal’ and a live conversation between Judge Thomas Buergenthal and Deputy Director Dr. Viviane Dittrich, followed by a Q&A session....
29.03.2021
Director Klaus Rackwitz participated in the Online Roundtable Discussion ‘The ICC Prosecutor Selection Process’ on 29.03.2021
The Center for International Law and Policy in Africa (CILPA), with the co-sponsorship of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and the International Nuremberg Principles Academy, held a roundtable discussion regarding the selection process for the Prosecutor of the International Criminal...
17.03.2021
Digital Evidence Database: Release and Related Expert Workshop
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy is pleased to announce the release of its ‘Digital Evidence Database’, a unique online tool that provides a comprehensive collection of material on digital evidence. This repository results from its ongoing interdisciplinary project ‘E-procedure:...
11.03.2021
‘Law. Not War.’ – Special Event honouring Ben Ferencz on his 101st Birthday
The Nuremberg Academy held a special online event in honour of and with live participation of Benjamin ‘Ben’ Ferencz on his 101st birthday on 11 March 2021. Deputy Director Dr. Viviane Dittrich moderated the event. Chosen photo impressions and video clips of Ben Ferencz, featuring a conversation...
08.03. – 12.03.2021
International and Transnational Criminal Law Online Seminar
The Nuremberg Academy partnered with the Asser Institute and the Antonio Cassese Initiative to organise a seminar entitled ‘Strengthening Domestic Capacity to Prosecute and Adjudicate International and Transnational Crimes in Africa’. The high-level seminar, which took place online from 8 to 12...
02.02.2021
Online Panel Discussion and Book Launch: ‘Integrity in International Justice’
The Nuremberg Academy held the live online panel discussion and launch of the fourth volume of the Nuremberg Academy Series, entitled Integrity in International Justice as a Zoom webinar on 2 February 2021. The anthology, edited by Morten Bergsmo and Viviane E. Dittrich, is the first book...
29.01.2021
Presentation by Dr. Viviane Dittrich at the 6e Journées de la justice pénale internationale
Dr. Viviane Dittrich, Deputy Director of the Nuremberg Academy, gave a presentation in French on the national prosecution of international crimes in Germany (presentation title: ‘Les poursuites engagées devant les jurisdictions allemandes’) at the 6e Journées de la justice pénale internationale on...
25.01.2021
Film Screening ‘Peace Through Justice’ in Online Event of the Higher Regional Court of Nuremberg
The Nuremberg Academy showed the documentary ‘Peace Through Justice – The Legacy of Thomas Buergenthal’ in the online discussion ‘International criminal law – more topical than ever!’ initiated by the President of the Higher Regional Court of Nuremberg, Dr. Thomas Dickert, on 25 January 2021. The...
20.01.2021
Dr. Viviane Dittrich spoke on 75th anniversary of Nuremberg Trials at Sciences Po Paris
On 20 January 2021, Dr. Viviane Dittrich joined Professor Philippe Sands to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials at a Sciences Po Paris seminar. Dr. Dittrich, Deputy Director of the Nuremberg Academy, focused her presentation on the significance, then and now, of the Nuremberg...
16.12.2020
Resource Collection on the Nuremberg Principles
It has been 70 years since the International Law Commission formulated the ‘Principles of International Law Recognized in the Charter of the Nürnberg Tribunal and in the Judgment of the Tribunal’ (Nuremberg Principles). Since then, the Nuremberg Principles remain among the most valuable inheritances...
01.12.2020
Nuremberg Forum 2018 Conference Report Now Available
The Nuremberg Academy has published the Nuremberg Forum 2018 conference report entitled ‘20th Anniversary of the Rome Statute: Law, Justice and Politics’, which is available for download on the website of the Nuremberg Academy. This comprehensive publication is based on the high-level discussions...
01.12.2020
Klaus Rackwitz and Navi Pillay participated in the online event ‘Nuremberg at 75: Launching the “Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations” and Outlining the Future of Visual Evidence in International Accountability’
Director Klaus Rackwitz, the President of the Advisory Council of the Nuremberg Academy, Dr. Navi Pillay, and its Vice President, Professor Christoph Safferling, participated in an online event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the first use of film as evidence in an international trial and...
24.11.2020
Nuremberg Academy Lectures: Lecture by Philippe Sands on ‘International Justice and Personal Stories’
The Nuremberg Academy launched a new event series marking the 70th anniversary of the formulation of the Nuremberg Principles in 2020: The Nuremberg Academy Lectures. Professor Philippe Sands QC, world-renowned human rights lawyer and author, delivered the inaugural lecture titled ‘International...
23.11.2020
Dr. Viviane Dittrich spoke at high-level event ‘75 Years after the Nuremberg Trials’ organized by the Federal Ministry of Justice
On 23 November 2020, Deputy Director Dr. Viviane Dittrich participated in the high-level event ‘75 Years after the Nuremberg Trial: The Path to International Criminal Law’ organized by the German Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJV). Marking the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Nuremberg...
21.11.2020
Klaus Rackwitz participated in ‘The Lessons of Nuremberg’ International Scientific and Practical Forum
Director Klaus Rackwitz participated online in an international panel discussion on 21 November 2020 which formed part of the thematic platform ‘Historical Truth or Propaganda: How to Talk about War and Genocide in the Modern Public Landscape’. The panel discussion was held in the margins of ‘The...
19.11.2020
New Book Publication: The Latest Volume of the Nuremberg Academy Series ‘Integrity in International Justice’ is out now
The Nuremberg Academy is pleased to announce that the fourth volume of the Nuremberg Academy Series entitled Integrity in International Justice, edited by Morten Bergsmo and Viviane E. Dittrich, has now been published. This is the first book to comprehensively analyse integrity in international...
05.11.2020
Applications for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 are now open
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 will be exceptionally held online this year. The oral rounds will take place from 5 July to 30 July 2021. Applications will be open until 14 January 2021. Please register online and access the 2021 Rules on the Nuremberg Moot Court’s Website.
30.10.2020
Online Panel Discussion and Book Launch: ‘The Tokyo Tribunal: Perspectives on Law, History and Memory’
The Nuremberg Academy held the live online launch of the third volume of the Nuremberg Academy Series, an anthology entitled The Tokyo Tribunal: Perspectives on Law, History and Memory edited by Viviane E. Dittrich, Kerstin von Lingen, Philipp Osten and Jolana Makraiová on 30 October 2020. The...
28.10.2020
Hybrid ICL Course with a Training-of-Trainers Component – Follow-up Workshop
On 28 October 2020, the Nuremberg Academy and the Wayamo Foundation organised the second workshop of the international criminal law (ICL) course with a training-of-trainers (ToT) component in Abuja, Nigeria. It is a follow-up to the training held between 26 and 29 November 2019 in Abeokuta. Due to...
27.10.2020
New Book Publication: ‘The Tokyo Tribunal: Perspectives on Law, History and Memory’, the Latest Volume of the Nuremberg Academy Series, is out now
The third volume of the Nuremberg Academy Series, an anthology entitled The Tokyo Tribunal: Perspectives on Law, History and Memory edited by Viviane E. Dittrich, Kerstin von Lingen, Philipp Osten and Jolana Makraiová, has now been published. This edited volume combines perspectives from law,...
21.10.2020
International Media Correspondents visit the Nuremberg Academy
The Nuremberg Academy welcomed eleven members of the Association of the Foreign Press in Germany (Verein der ausländischen Presse in Deutschland) on 21 October 2020. During their two-day visit to Nuremberg the international correspondents from television, radio and the print media got insights into...
14.10.2020
Move into the East Wing of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice
Leaving its interim premises at the Egidienplatz in the Nuremberg city centre after five years the Nuremberg Academy moved into its new permanent premises in the east wing of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice on 9 October 2020. The founders had already designated this location for the Academy when it...
10.10.2020
Dr. Viviane Dittrich spoke at Tufts University Symposium ‘Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities’
On 10 October 2020, Dr. Viviane Dittrich participated in the 2020 EPIIC International Symposium ‘Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities’ organized by the Institute for Global Leadership of Tufts University. On the panel ‘After Genocide: Prosecution, Transitional Justice and Reconciliation’, Deputy...
09.10.2020
Nuremberg Academy participated in Online Conference ‘The UN at 75: Effective Multilateralism and International Law’
The Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany organized the online conference ‘The UN at 75: Effective Multilateralism and International Law’ on 9 October 2020. Klaus Rackwitz and Dr. Viviane Dittrich, Director and Deputy Director of the Nuremberg...
28.09. – 29.09.2020
Nuremberg Academy participated in Expert Workshop on Digital Evidence
Jolana Makraiová, Senior Officer for Interdisciplinary Research, participated in a two-day online expert workshop entitled ‘Online Expert Workshop on Digitally Derived Evidence’, organised by the Leiden University on 28 and 29 September 2020. The expert workshop analysed guidelines that the...
24.09.2020
Director Klaus Rackwitz Presented at the 59th Meeting of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI) of the Council of Europe
Director Klaus Rackwitz gave a presentation during the 59th Meeting of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law of the Council of Europe (CAHDI) on 24 September 2020. While the meeting took place in Prague, however, due to the COVID-19 situation, a number of delegates, including...
18.08.2020
Meeting with Representatives of the U.S. Army
Deputy Director Dr. Viviane Dittrich and Director Klaus Rackwitz participated in a round table meeting with representatives of the United States Army and staff from the museums located in the city of Nuremberg on 18 August 2020. The idea to hold this meeting was brought forward by a private...
08.08.2020
Klaus Rackwitz and Navi Pillay Participated in the Webinar “The Age of Robert H. Jackson – London, Nuremberg, Today”
Director Klaus Rackwitz and the President of the Advisory Council of the Nuremberg Academy, Navi Pillay, took part in the webinar “The Age of Robert H. Jackson – London, Nuremberg, Today” organized by the Robert H. Jackson Center on 8 August 2020. The Nuremberg Academy was one of the program...
09.07.2020
Nuremberg Forum 2020 – CANCELED
The Nuremberg Academy intended to organize the Nuremberg Forum 2020 at Courtroom 600 of the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany, on 16 and 17 October 2020. The conference should pay tribute to the Seventieth anniversary of the formulation of the Nuremberg Principles, the principles of...
19.06.2020
Maastricht University wins the Written Round of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2020
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2020 ended on 19 June after the brilliant participation in the written round of more than 250 students from 65 universities located in 40 countries. The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg congratulate all...
09.06.2020
International Criminal Law Lectures at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
On invitation of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Eduardo Toledo and Dr. Salim Amin of the Nuremberg Academy lectured in the Human Rights Master Program. The online lectures were part of the International Criminal Law module directed by Dr. Gurgen Petrossian of the International...
05.06.2020
Participation of the Nuremberg Academy in the Annual Meeting of the Arbeitskreis Völkerstrafrecht
Klaus Rackwitz and Dr. Viviane Dittrich, Director and Deputy Director of the Nuremberg Academy, participated in the sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Arbeitskreis Völkerstrafrecht, which took place as a live video conference on 5 June 2020. Key topics discussed this year included recent developments...
14.04.2020
International Conference “Prohibition, Prosecution, and Prevention of Enforced Disappearances” - POSTPONED
The Nuremberg Academy in cooperation with the Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN) of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg intended to organize the international conference on “Prohibition, Prosecution, and Prevention of Enforced Disappearances” at Courtroom 600 in the...
31.03.2020
The Oral Rounds of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2020 have been canceled due to COVID-19
After a close monitoring of the situation and careful consideration, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the International Criminal Law Research Unit at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg decided to cancel the oral rounds of the Nuremberg Moot Court that were to be...
26.03.2020
Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2020 (Anglophone) - CANCELED
Every year, the Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals brings together participants and experts from all over the world to discuss the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of core international crimes. After a close monitoring of the situation and careful consideration, we...
26.03.2020
Académie d'été de Nuremberg pour jeunes professionnels - Edition 2020 (francophone) - ANNULEE
Chaque année, l'Académie d'été de Nuremberg rassemble des jeunes professionnels et des experts du monde entier pour discuter des enquêtes, poursuites et jugements des crimes internationaux fondamentaux. Après un examen attentif de la situation, nous avons décidé d'annuler l'Académie d'été de...
11.03.2020
Ben Ferencz turns 100
Benjamin "Ben" Ferencz celebrates his 100th birthday today. The International Nuremberg Principles Academy sends its heartfelt congratulation wishing him good health and that his enthusiasm remains unbroken. Ben Ferencz is one of the most important lawyers and specialist in international criminal...
04.03.2020
Presentation by Dr. Viviane Dittrich at the Nuremberg Lunchtime Book Club
On 4 March 2020, Dr. Viviane Dittrich, Deputy Director of the Nuremberg Academy, was the guest speaker at the Nuremberg Lunchtime Book Club (Nürnberger Mittagslesungen). The event offered an occasion to present the work and current projects of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy to a...
17.02. – 21.02.2020
International and Transnational Criminal Law Seminar in Arusha
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy), the Asser Institute, the Antonio Cassese Initiative, and the African Institute of International Law (AIIIL) jointly organized a one-week seminar on the prosecution and adjudication of international and transnational crimes in...
17.02.2020
Expert Workshop “Analyzing the Length of Proceedings at the International Criminal Court” in The Hague
As part of the joint research project “Length of the Proceedings at the International Criminal Court”, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy) and the International Criminal Law Research Unit of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (ICLU) organized an expert...
30.01. – 31.01.2020
The Nuremberg Academy participated in the 5e Journées internationales de la justice pénale internationale in Paris
The 5e Journées internationales de la justice pénale internationale took place in Paris, France, on 30 and 31 January 2020. Dr. Viviane Dittrich, Deputy Director of the Nuremberg Academy, and Natacha Bracq, Senior Officer for Training and Capacity Building, participated in the event organized by...
16.01.2020
Film Screening “Peace Through Justice” and Panel Discussion in Jena
Together with Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU), the International Nuremberg Principles Academy co-organized the screening of the documentary “Peace Through Justice – The Legacy Of Thomas Buergenthal” followed by a panel discussion in Jena, Germany, on 16 January 2020. On the panel,...
09.12.2019
Apply now for the Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2020 (Anglophone and Francophone editions)
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy invites applications to the 2020 editions of the Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals taking place in Nuremberg, Germany. Dates: Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2020 (Anglophone edition): 6 to 17 July 2020 For more...
06.12.2019
Side Event on Enhancing Cooperation at the 18th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
On Friday, 6 December 2019, during the 18th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy together with the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) organized a panel discussion on “Enhancing Prosecution: A Crucial Factor...
04.12.2019
Side Event on Nuremberg Principle III at the 18th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
During the 18th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy organized a panel discussion on “Head of State Immunities: Situating Nuremberg Principle III Within the Current International Legal Framework”. The side event took place at the World Forum...
26.11. – 29.11.2019
ICL Course with a Training-of-Trainers Component in Abeokuta
Between 26 and 29 November 2019, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Wayamo Foundation co-organized an international criminal law (ICL) course with a training-of-trainers (ToT) component in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Twenty members of the National Judicial Institute, the Nigerian...
22.11.2019
The Nuremberg Academy Celebrates its 5th Anniversary
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy was established five years ago with the aim to actively contribute to the efforts of the international community for ending impunity for core international crimes as stated in the Nuremberg Principles. On 22 November 2014, the representatives of the...
05.11.2019
Guidelines for Social Workers and Care Providers in Germany: Refugees as Potential Witnesses of International Crimes – Updated Version now Available
On 5 November 2019, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy together with the City of Nuremberg, presented the updated version of the guidelines dealing with refugees as potential witnesses of international crimes. Thorsten Bach, from the City of Nuremberg, highlighted key points and updates...
24.10.2019
Visit by South African Journalists
A group of journalists from South Africa visited the International Nuremberg Principles Academy on 24 October. The visit represented one station of their information tour on the Subject of "Democracy and the Past". It was organized by the Goethe-Institut and was part of the “Visitors Programme” of...
18.10. – 19.10.2019
Nuremberg Forum 2019
The annual major expert conference of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy took place at the historic Courtroom 600 in the Nuremberg Palace of Justice on 18 and 19 October 2019. The 5th edition of the Nuremberg Forum addressed “The Nuremberg Principles beyond the International Criminal...
26.09.2019
Panel Discussion “Desk Perpetrators – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy organized a panel discussion and dialogue, which explored the nuances and intricacies of the history, current evolution and development of Schreibtischtäter (desk perpetrators) and their international crimes. It was co-organized with and held at the...
24.09.2019
Film Screening and Panel Discussion on “International Human Rights – Vision or Reality?“ in Berlin
The Bavarian Representation in Berlin welcomed the International Nuremberg Principles Academy for the screening of the documentary “Peace Through Justice - The Legacy Of Thomas Buergenthal” and a related panel discussion on international human rights on 24 September 2019. The panel was composed of...
18.09. – 20.09.2019
EJTN-GNS Joint Training for European Judges and Prosecutors
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy hosted the second “Joint Training on the Impact of Refugees in Europe on the Investigation and Prosecution of Core International Crimes”, organized in Nuremberg by the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) and the Genocide Network Secretariat (GNS)...
17.09.2019
Presentation of the Documentary “Peace Through Justice” at the International Human Rights Film Festival-Albania and Panel Discussion in Tirana
The documentary “Peace Through Justice - The Legacy Of Judge Buergenthal” was screened at the 14th edition of the International Human Rights Film Festival-Albania (IHRFFA) in Tirana on 17 September 2019. This annual six-day festival aims “to bring the people of Tirana and Albania, the...
09.09.2019
Public Lecture and Discussion - One Hundred Years of Turpitude: A Century of War Crimes Trials
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy hosted a public lecture by Professor Gerry Simpson in the historic Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice titled “One Hundred Years of Turpitude: A Century of War Crimes Trials”, on 9 September 2019. In the illustrated lecture, Professor...
29.08.2019
Keynote Lecture by Dr. Viviane Dittrich at Sciences Po Paris Campus in Nancy
The Deputy Director of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy, Dr. Viviane Dittrich, gave a keynote lecture during the official opening of the new academic year (“rentrée solennelle”) at the Sciences Po Paris campus in Nancy, France, on 29 August 2019. She was invited to give the inaugural...
05.08. – 16.08.2019
Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2019
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy held its annual Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals in Nuremberg from 5 to 16 August 2019. In addition to the Summer Academy in English language, which took place for the fifth time, the Nuremberg Academy offered for the first time also an...
24.07. – 27.07.2019
The Team from the National University of Singapore wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2019
The fifth edition of the Nuremberg Moot Court, organized by the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the International Criminal Law Research Unit (ICLU) of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), welcomed 50 international law student teams in Nuremberg. The students...
17.07.2019
Cooperation with Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) concluded a cooperation agreement. The solemn signing by the Director of the Nuremberg Academy, Klaus Rackwitz, and the President of the FAU, Prof. Joachim Hornegger, took place as part of a...
17.07.2019
Panel Discussion “Syria - Impunity for War Crimes? How the Nuremberg Principles can be enforced in the Syrian Conflict”
On the occasion of the World Day for International Justice on 17 July, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the International Criminal Law Research Unit of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg co-organized a panel discussion. Academics and practitioners explored possible...
27.06. – 28.06.2019
Participation in the International Conference "Human Rights in Times of Contestation"
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy was invited to participate in a conference organized by the Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN) of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, the City of Nuremberg and the Nuremberg Human Rights Centre (NMRZ). The event was held...
26.06.2019
Film Screening and Panel Discussion “Peace Through Justice” in Washington, D.C.
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) screened the documentary “Peace Through Justice – The Legacy Of Thomas Buergenthal” on Judge Thomas Buergenthal’s life and legacy, followed by a panel discussion, at the USHMM, in Washington, D.C., United...
24.06. – 26.06.2019
“Strengthening Justice and Accountability in Nigeria” Workshop in Abuja
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Wayamo Foundation co-organized a three-day workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, from 24 to 26 June 2019. It was the seventh workshop for civilian and military investigators and prosecutors in the “Strengthening Justice and Accountability in Nigeria”...
15.06.2019
Participation in the Program “Human Rights in Context: Europe 2019 - Human Rights, International Relations and Public Democratic Leadership”
Director Klaus Rackwitz intervened as lecturer in an academic session of the 26th edition of the program “Human Rights in Context” organized by the Berg Institute in Otzenhausen, Germany, on 15 June 2019. The participants, mainly young professionals and undergraduate students, had the opportunity...
04.06. – 05.06.2019
Participation in IX Iberoamerican Week of International Justice
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy participated in two activities of the IX Iberoamerican Week of International Justice in The Hague, on 4 and 5 June 2019. On 4 June 2019, as part of the VI Iberoamerican Seminar on International Justice, Senior Legal Officer Eduardo Toledo chaired the...
13.05. – 16.05.2019
Meetings with Nigerian Stakeholders for Capacity Building Measures
Director Klaus Rackwitz and Senior Officer for Training and Capacity Building, Natacha Bracq, met with Bettina Ambach, Director of the Wayamo Foundation, in Abuja, Nigeria, from 13 to 16 May 2019. The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Wayamo Foundation have been engaged in projects...
06.05. – 10.05.2019
Advanced Seminar on Investigation and Prosecution of International Crimes
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (the Mechanism) held a five-day advanced seminar for 26 magistrates from French-speaking Central and West African countries. The seminar was supported by...
03.05. – 04.05.2019
International Conference "Paving the Path of Human Rights: Synergies between International Criminal Law and UN Agenda 2030”
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy) held the international expert conference “Paving the Path of Human Rights – Synergies between International Criminal Law and UN Agenda 2030" in Nuremberg, Germany on 3-4 May. Leading practitioners and academics in the fields of...
03.05.2019
Memorandum of Understanding with Grotius Centre, Leiden University
We are pleased to announce that the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden Law School, Leiden University have agreed on a renewed Memorandum of Understanding. Klaus Rackwitz, Director of the Nuremberg Academy, and Prof. Carsten...
29.04.2019
Presentation by Deputy Director Dr. Viviane Dittrich at the Nuremberg Human Rights Center
On 29 April, Dr. Viviane Dittrich was invited to the Nuremberg Human Rights Center to give a talk about the current projects and activities of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy. She presented the main conferences and events, capacity building activities, key publications, and recent...
23.04.2019
Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy is pleased to announce the release of an updated and reviewed version of the Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database. The database now contains more than 730 entries of relevant case-law and literature on conflict-related sexual violence. The database is...
05.04.2019
Visit by Fellows of the Chancellor Fellowship for Tomorrow's Leaders Program
During the study visit of the 2019 fellows of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s German Chancellor Fellowship for tomorrow's leaders program Deputy Director Dr. Viviane Dittrich gave an expert lecture in Nuremberg on 5 April. The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany is the patron of...
01.04.2019
Expert discussion at the European Court for Human Rights
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy organized an expert discussion at the European Court of Human Rights on the subject "No international justice for Syria – National proceedings as an alternative?" in the accompanying program of the exhibition "One Trial – Four Languages: The Pioneers of...
28.03.2019
Visit by a Delegation of East African Jurists
A delegation of high-ranking judges and jurists from East African countries visited the International Nuremberg Principles Academy on 28 March. The mission was organized by Dialogue Program of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Among the participants were representatives from the Kenyan Court of Appeal...
28.03. – 29.03.2019
Retreat of the Steering Committee of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy hosted a retreat of the Steering Committee of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), in Nuremberg, on 28 and 29 March 2019. On this occasion, the non-governmental organizations that form the Coalition met with the aim to identify...
25.03. – 26.03.2019
Nuremberg Academy participated in 2019 International Symposium on International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law in Beijing
At the 2019 International Symposium on International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law in Beijing on 25-26 March, Dr. Viviane Dittrich was invited to present on the Nuremberg Trials, their legacies and ongoing impact on later international criminal justice. More than 30 Chinese and...
22.03. – 29.03.2019
Dr. Viviane Dittrich represented the Nuremberg Academy in Beijing
Deputy Director Dr. Viviane Dittrich represented the Nuremberg Academy in several academic activities in Beijing, China, from 22 to 29 March. On the occasion of the Chinese national round for the ICC Moot Court Competition 2019, she gave the opening lecture for all participants on 22 March, and...
13.03.2019
New Features Of The Lexsitus Online-Platform
The online-platform on international criminal law (ICL) Lexsitus has been further developed through a project spearheaded and supported by the International Nuremberg Principles Academy. We are pleased to announce the following new main features:1) A new commentary on the Rules of Procedure and...
04.03. – 08.03.2019
International Criminal Law Lectures at the Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio in Madrid
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy participated in two Masters programs of the Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio in Madrid, from 4 to 8 March 2019. Director Klaus Rackwitz and Senior Legal Officer Eduardo Toledo held lectures as part of two academic programs created by the Universidad...
08.02. – 09.02.2019
Expert workshop on “E-Procedure: Evidence in Time of Increased Use of Technology and Digitalization”
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy organized an expert workshop in furtherance of its project on “E-Procedure: Evidence in Time of Increased Use of Technology and Digitalization” on 8 and 9 February 2019. The Nuremberg Academy invited experts from 17 international organizations and...
28.01.2019
Presentation to Nuremberg City Guides
A group of 27 city tour guides from Nuremberg visited the Nuremberg Academy on 28 January 2019 to learn more about the history, mandate and work of the Academy. Director Klaus Rackwitz gave a presentation on the institution, which is currently located in the so-called Peller- und Imhoff-houses....
19.12.2018
Nuremberg Forum 2017 Conference Report Available for Download
The Nuremberg Academy has published the Nuremberg Forum 2017 conference report entitled “10 Years after the Nuremberg Declaration on Peace and Justice, the Fight against Impunity at a Crossroad”, which is available for download on the website of the Nuremberg Academy. The comprehensive 100+page...
18.12.2018
Review Essay on Nuremberg Forum 2018 Featured in Criminal Law Forum
The law journal Criminal Law Forum recently featured a review essay written by Dr. Alexander Heinze on the Nuremberg Forum 2018 held in Nuremberg on 19 and 20 October 2018. In more than 25 pages, Dr. Heinze provides a comprehensive summary and astute commentary of individual speeches and panels of...
17.12.2018
Book Chapter on Significance of Nuremberg Principles
Dr. Viviane Dittrich, Deputy Director of the Nuremberg Academy, contributed a book chapter on the significance of the Nuremberg Principles (“La portée des principes de Nuremberg”) to a French book publication edited by Philippe Gréciano and Martial Mathieu and published by Éditions Pedone in 2018....
10.12.2018
Film Screening "Peace Through Justice" in The Hague
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy has screened the documentary International Nuremberg Principles AcademyPeace Through JusticeThe Legacy Of Thomas Buergenthal at the Omniversum in The Hague, The Netherlands, on 10 December 2018. After its premiere in October 2018 in Nuremberg, the...
10.12.2018
Side Event at the 17th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy was present at the 17th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which took place at the World Forum in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 5 to 12 December 2018. It organized a side event attracting around 80 guests on 10 December. The event...
07.12.2018
Meeting with official delegation from Gwangju, South Korea
On 7 December, an official delegation from the South Korean city of Gwangju visiting the City of Nuremberg was presented with the work of the Nuremberg Academy as part of the official program at the Human Rights Office of the City of Nuremberg. Kiran Mohandas Menon and Marian Yankson-Mensah, both...
05.12.2018
Visit from Judges and Academics from Brazil
A delegation consisting of military and civil judges as well as academics from Brazil visited the Nuremberg Academy on 5 December as part of a program promoted by the Judiciary and Military School of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Marian Yankson-Mensah, Project Officer introduced the mandate...
03.12.2018
Application for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2019 is now possible
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2019 will take place from 24 to 27 July 2019 in Nuremberg, Germany. Application is open until 17 February 2019. Please register on the website of the Nuremberg Moot Court where you can also find the rules of the 2019 competition.
01.12. – 02.12.2018
International Conference “Integrity in International Justice”
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy, in co-operation with the Centre for International Law Research and Policy (CILRAP), conducted an international expert conference on ”Integrity in International Justice” in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 1-2 December 2018. More than 40 internationally...
21.11.2018
Talk on Legacies of International Criminal Tribunals by Dr. Viviane Dittrich in Hong Kong
On 21 November, Dr. Viviane Dittrich, Deputy Director of the Nuremberg Academy, was invited to speak at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong. In the Faculty of Law Research Seminar Series she gave a talk on the topic "From Nuremberg to Rome and 20 Years On: Legacies of International...
19.11. – 22.11.2018
Seminar on "Journalism and Trial Reporting"
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Kosovo Specialist Chambers organized the seminar “Journalism and Trial Reporting” for journalists from Kosovo in Nuremberg, from 19 to 22 November 2018. Journalism and criminal trial reporting are significant aspects of national and...
17.11.2018
The Nuremberg Academy participated in Anniversary Event on the Tokyo Trial in Tokyo
On 17 November 2018, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy was invited to participate in an anniversary event entitled “The Present-Day Significance of Nuremberg and Tokyo in Modern International Law”, hosted by the Center for German and European Studies at the University of Tokyo. Dr....
16.11.2018
New Publication in the Nuremberg Academy Series: “Islam and International Criminal Law and Justice”
The Nuremberg Academy is proud to present the second volume of the Nuremberg Academy Series entitled “Islam and International Criminal Law and Justice”. Mindful of alleged and proven core international crimes committed within the mainly-Muslim world, this book explores international criminal law...
15.11. – 16.11.2018
The Nuremberg Academy hosted a Retreat of the ICC Trial Lawyers 2018
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy hosted the annual retreat of the Senior Trial Attorneys and Trial Lawyers of the Prosecution Division of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, in Nuremberg, on 15 and 16 November 2018. Using this opportunity, Chief...
11.11. – 13.11.2018
The Nuremberg Academy participated in International Symposium on the Tokyo Trial in Shanghai
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy was invited to participate in the 2018 International Symposium on the 70th Anniversary of the Judgement of the Tokyo Trial, a conference organized by the Center for the Tokyo Trial Studies at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China, from 11 to...
02.11.2018
Expert meeting on "Private Investigations in International Criminal Justice"
On invitation of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy, the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law and the Commission for International Justice and Accountability, international experts met for an exchange of views on the topic "Private Investigations in...
21.10.2018
Premiere Screening "Peace Through Justice - The Legacy Of Thomas Buergenthal"
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy presented the premiere of the documentaryInternational Nuremberg Principles AcademyPeace Through JusticeThe Legacy Of Thomas BuergenthalA broad international audience gathered at the historic Courtroom 600 in the Nuremberg Palace of Justice in...
19.10. – 20.10.2018
Nuremberg Forum 2018 - 20th Anniversary of the Rome Statute: Law, Justice and Politics
On 19 and 20 October, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy held its annual international conference “Nuremberg Forum” on "The 20th Anniversary of the Rome Statute: Law, Justice and Politics" at the historic Courtroom 600 in the Nuremberg Palace of Justice. Leading practitioners and...
19.10.2018
Video Message from Ben Ferencz for Nuremberg Forum 2018
Ben Ferencz sent this video specially to the participants of Nuremberg Forum 2018 at the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute. It was screened during the conference at the historic Courtroom 600 in the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, on 19 October 2018.
18.10.2018
Declaration on the 20th Anniversary of the Adoption of the ICC-Statute
The members of the Advisory Council of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy agreed in their 9th meeting on 18 October2018 in Nuremberg on a resolution on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Statute of the International Criminal Court. In this resolution, the members...
22.09. – 23.09.2018
The Nuremberg Academy participated in “Stadt(ver)führungen” in Nuremberg
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy participated in a three-day cultural program of educational tours organized by the City of Nuremberg called “Stadt(ver)führungen” on 22 and 23 September 2018. The 2018 theme was “Visions” and the Nuremberg Academy offered two presentations addressed to...
17.09.2018
Visit from International Fellows and Alumni of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy welcomed international fellows and alumni of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung in the historic Palace of Justice in Nuremberg on 17 September 2018. As part of their one-week study visit on human rights in Nuremberg, Deputy Director Dr. Viviane Dittrich gave a...
14.09.2018
Director Klaus Rackwitz participated in International Conference “Nuremberg Trials and Conference Interpreting” in Ljubljana
The Director of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy Klaus Rackwitz spoke at the International Conference “Nuremberg Trials and Conference Interpreting: The End of the Regime, the Beginning of the Profession” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 14 September 2018. This conference was organized as...
09.08.2018
Call for Papers
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy, in co-operation with the Centre for International Law Research and Policy (CILRAP), invited submissions for papers on “Integrity in International Justice”, ahead of an international expert conference on this topic in the Peace Palace in The Hague, the...
06.08. – 17.08.2018
Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2018
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy conducted its annual Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals in Nuremberg, from 6 to 17 August 2018. The 24 participants were selected from over 450 applications. They came from 19 countries and represented wide and diverse professional...
30.07. – 03.08.2018
Advanced Training on the Prosecution of International Crimes in Kampala
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy, the Office of the Prosecutor of the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Strathmore Institute for Advanced Studies in International Criminal Justice (SIASIC) co-organized an...
28.07.2018
Nuremberg Moot Court 2018
The team from Maastricht University wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2018 Student teams from all over the world practiced in an international criminal law Moot Court competition gaining valuable experience and expertise for their professional future. The team of Maastricht University from The...
26.07. – 27.07.2018
3rd Annual Conference at Strathmore University
Appraising Capacity of Institutional Responses to Commission of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in CyberspaceThe International Nuremberg Principles Academy, in partnership with Strathmore Institute for Advanced Studies in International Criminal Justice (SIASIC), under the auspices of...
24.07.2018
Talk with Director Klaus Rackwitz about “Nuremberg Principles - European Values - Universal Human Rights“
Director Klaus Rackwitz was invited to talk about “Nuremberg Principles - European Values - Universal Human Rights“ in the accompanying program of the art installation “UNN (United Nations Nuremberg)” by Bettina Pousttchi, in Nuremberg on 24 July 2018. The event was organized by the City of...
03.07.2018
Call for Papers
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy invited submissions for an edited volume in light of the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute on “The Past, Present and Future of the International Criminal Court”. The deadline for submissions was 14 August 2018. The purpose of the book is to pay...
28.06.2018
Annual Report 2017
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy is proud to present its first Annual Report which gives a taste of its activities and achievements from January to December 2017. On 36 pages the Annual Report provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the various conferences and events,...
22.06.2018
Nuremberg Academy hosted Human Rights Program of the Berg Institute
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy hosted the last session of the program “Derechos Humanos en el Terreno 2018” (Human Rights in the Field 2018) organized by the Berg Institute, in Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg on 22 June. The 35 participants, including judges, prosecutors and lawyers from...
22.06.2018
Participation in the Conference “Current Debates in International Criminal Justice” in Berlin
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy participated in the conference "Current Debates in International Criminal Justice" at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin on 22 June. The event was organized by the South African-German Centre for Transnational Criminal Justice – one of the seven...
18.06.2018
Director Klaus Rackwitz delivered a Lecture for Students in the Human Rights Master Program
On 18 June, the Director of the Nuremberg Academy Klaus Rackwitz welcomed international students of the Human Rights Master Program of the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg for a lecture about "Complementarity and Cooperation – The Role of Territorial States in Proceedings before...
15.06.2018
Meeting with German Federal Prosecutor General in Karlsruhe
Klaus Rackwitz, Director of the Nuremberg Academy, and Dr. Viviane Dittrich, Deputy Director, met with the Federal Prosecutor General of Germany, Dr. Peter Frank on 15 June. In the meeting with Dr. Frank and Christian Ritscher, the Head of the War Crimes Unit at the Federal Prosecutor’s Office,...
08.06. – 09.06.2018
Annual Meeting of the Arbeitskreis Völkerstrafrecht in Marburg
The 14th Annual Meeting of the Arbeitskreis Völkerstrafrecht took place in Marburg on 8 and 9 June 2018. Key topics discussed this year included subjective imputation (mens rea), contemporary theory and practice of transitional justice, and the activation of the crime of aggression. Klaus Rackwitz...
07.06.2018
Book Presentation and Discussion - From Streicher to Šešelj: The Origins and Outlook of Atrocity Speech Law
On 7 June 2018, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy hosted a book presentation and discussion by Professor Gregory S. Gordon of the Chinese University of Hong Kong of his new book Atrocity Speech Law: Foundation, Fragmentation, Fruition (Oxford University Press 2017). The event which...
06.06.2018
II Polyphonic Day of International Justice in The Hague
The Iberoamerican Institute of The Hague for Peace, Human Rights and International Justice (IIH) joined forces with the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and other partners to host the II Polyphonic Day of International Justice in The Hague on 6 June. This conference was one of the...
31.05. – 01.06.2018
Workshop “The ICC in Turbulent Times” in The Hague
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy participated in a two-day workshop entitled “The International Criminal Court in Turbulent Times” in The Hague on 31 May and 1 June. The expert workshop was co-organized by Professor Gerhard Werle (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) and Professor Andreas...
27.05.2018
Inauguration of bench in presence of Benjamin Ferencz at the Peace Palace in The Hague
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy was invited to the bench inauguration ceremony, in the presence of Benjamin “Ben” Ferencz, sole surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg Trials, at the Peace Palace in The Hague on 27 May. The Director and Deputy Director of the Nuremberg Academy, Klaus...
25.05.2018
Atrocity Crimes Litigation Bi-Annual Review Symposium
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Center for International Human Rights (CIHR) hosted a one day symposium “Atrocity Crimes Litigation Bi-Annual Review Symposium” at Le Méridien Grand Hotel, Nuremberg, on Friday, 25 May 2018. Leading experts,...
21.05. – 23.05.2018
Strengthening Justice and Accountability in Nigeria Workshop in Abuja
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy partnered with the Wayamo Foundation to co-organize a three-day workshop in Abuja from 21 to 23 May. It was the fifth in the current series of training sessions on “Strengthening Justice and Accountability in Nigeria”, and was purpose-designed to...
17.05. – 19.05.2018
70 Years Later: The International Military Tribunal for the Far East
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the verdict of the Tokyo Trials, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy brought together more than 30 international leading experts from Asia and the western world in the historic Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, at the premises of...
15.05. – 17.05.2018
The Nuremberg Academy participated in the German Day of Foundations
On 15 and 17 May, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy participated in the German Day of Foundations (Deutscher Stiftertag), organized by the Federal Association of German Foundations (Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen), which this year took place in Nuremberg, from 16 to 18 May 2018....
25.04.2018
Visit from student group from Israel
On 25 April, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy welcomed a student group from Israel from the Radzyner Law School, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, as part of their study trip to Nuremberg. Yael Vias Gvrisman, Director of the International Criminal and Humanitarian Law...
16.04. – 18.04.2018
International Criminal Law Lectures at the Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio in Madrid
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy participated in academic activities of the Alfonso X el Sabio University in Madrid, from 16 to 18 April. Senior Officer on International Criminal Law Eduardo Toledo was in charge of the module on International Criminal Law of the Master program in...
07.03.2018
Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2018 - Call for applications is now closed
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy invited applications to the 2018 edition of the Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals taking place in Nuremberg, Germany, from 6 to 17 August 2018. The call for applications is now closed. The participants will include young prosecutors,...
15.02. – 16.02.2018
Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Rome Statute in The Hague
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy participated in the Launch Forums on the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute organized by the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 15 and 16 February 2018. The event considered key questions about the...
05.02. – 09.02.2018
International and Transnational Criminal Law Seminar in The Hague
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy partnered with the Asser Institute and the Antonio Cassese Initiative for a seminar on international and transnational criminal law (ICL and TCL) in The Hague from 5 to 9 February 2018. The high-level course, entitled "Strengthening Domestic Capacity...
30.01.2018
Launch of Lexsitus Online Service
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy – in co-operation with the Centre for International Law Research and Policy (CILRAP) – is pleased to announce the launch of Lexsitus, a new open access online service to support the learning of, and work with, legal sources in international criminal...
18.01.2018
Visit by a delegation from Sri Lanka
The Nuremberg Academy welcomed a delegation from Sri Lanka during their study visit „The role and importance of archives for transitional justice and reconciliation processes - sharing of country experiences“ (organized by OHCHR and swisspeace) in Nuremberg on 18 January 2018. Participants included...
07.12.2017
Side Event at the 16th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy was present at the 16th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 4 to 14 December 2017, and organized a side event on the topic "From Nuremberg to The Hague and Beyond:...
01.12. – 03.12.2017
Conference on Strategies of Implementation of International Conference on the Great Lakes Region Instruments on Sexual and Gender Based Violence
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy participated in a regional conference on "Strategies of Implementation of International Conference on the Great Lakes Region Instruments on Sexual and Gender Based Violence" from 01 to 03 December 2017. The event was organized by the International...
23.11. – 24.11.2017
Dr. Viviane Dittrich gave Opening Remarks at the Conference "Judging crimes against humanity: The lessons of History" in Grenoble
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Klaus Barbie trial the International Nuremberg Principles Academy participated in an international conference entitled "Juger les crimes contre l’humanité : les leçons de l’histoire” organized in Grenoble, France, by the University Grenoble Alpes on 23...
22.11. – 24.11.2017
EJTN-GNS joint training for European Judges and Prosecutors
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy hosted the “Joint Training on the Impact of Refugees in Europe on the Investigation and Prosecution of Core International Crimes”, organized by the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) and the Genocide Network Secretariat (GNS) from 22 to 24...
08.11. – 10.11.2017
The Nuremberg Academy hosted the Fifth International Meetings of the Defence
The Fifth International Meetings of the Defence were hosted by the International Nuremberg Principles Academy at the historic Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice from 8 to 10 November 2017. The event was organized by the Defence Office of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, and with the...
02.11. – 04.11.2017
Strengthening Justice and Accountability in Nigeria
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy partnered with the Wayamo Foundation to co-organize another workshop focusing on capacity building for Nigerian military and civil prosecutors, held in Abuja, Nigeria from 2 to 4 November 2017. This workshop was the fourth training session held jointly...
28.10. – 29.10.2017
Expert Seminar on Power in International Criminal Justice in Florence
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy co-organized an international expert seminar on "Power in International Criminal Justice: Towards a Sociology of International Justice" held in Florence, Italy, on 28 to 29 October 2017. The event was led by Professor Morten Bergsmo and held in...
20.10. – 21.10.2017
Nuremberg Forum 2017
10 Years after the Nuremberg Declaration on Peace and Justice: The Fight against Impunity at a Crossroad The International Nuremberg Principles Academy organized its major annual conference at the historic Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice on 20 and 21 October 2017. The 2017...
26.09. – 29.09.2017
Side Events at the International Nuremberg Human Rights Award 2017
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy co-organized three side events as part of the accompanying program of the International Nuremberg Human Rights Award 2017. This year's award honored "Group Caesar", the code name of a former Syrian military photographer who brought over 50,000...
25.09.2017
In Memoriam: Cherif Bassiouni
Cherif Bassiouni passed away on 25 September 2017. Professor Bassiouni was a fierce and tireless advocate for justice and human rights, known as a father of international criminal law, dedicating his life towards improving accountability and developing international law. He was the Honorary...
25.08. – 26.08.2017
Seminar on Philosophical Foundations of International Criminal Law in New Delhi
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy – in co-operation with the Centre for International Law Research and Policy (CILRAP) and nine other distinguished partners from India, China, Japan and Europe – co-sponsored an international expert seminar entitled "Philosophical Foundations of...
07.08. – 18.08.2017
Summer Academy for Young Professionals on International Criminal Law
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy organized its Summer Academy for Young Professionals on International Criminal Law in Nuremberg from 7 to 18 August 2017. The Summer Academy hosted over 20 young professionals at the beginning of their careers from countries currently experiencing or...
29.07.2017
The Strathmore University wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2017
The team from the Strathmore University from Kenya beats the team from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy from Ukraine in an exciting final at the historic Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice. The members of the Kenyan team joyously celebrated as the high-ranking jury of...
22.07.2017
Visit of Students from the University of Cape Town
On Saturday 22nd July 2017, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy together with the Nuremberg Human Rights Center (NHRC) welcomed students from the University of Cape Town on their European tour “Rebuilding Shattered Societies: Lessons on Memory, Justice and Redress from Germany and...
17.07.2017
Day of International Criminal Justice
17 July is the Day of International Criminal Justice. It marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute on 17 July 1998, the founding treaty of the ICC."The progress of international criminal law is irreversible. Peace through justice is a timely goal, and it can be achieved if all...
12.07.2017
Director Klaus Rackwitz Gives Lecture at the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
On 12 July, the Academy's Director Klaus Rackwitz was invited to lecture about "Complementarity and Cooperation – The Role of Territorial States in Proceedings before the ICC" at the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg. The international students of the Human Rights Master Program...
06.07.2017
Eduardo Toledo Gives Lecture at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
On 6 July, Senior Legal Officer International Criminal Law, Eduardo Toledo, gave a lecture on "Transitional Justice and Business Companies in Argentina" to students of the Human Rights Master Program at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen Nuremberg. This lecture was part of the module...
01.07.2017
15th Anniversary of the ICC
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy welcomes the 15th anniversary of the International Criminal Court as a milestone in the fight against impunity for those who are most responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and soon also for the crime of aggression. After the...
13.06.2017
Quality Control in Preliminary Examination
On 13 June 2017 the International Nuremberg Principles Academy, in co-operation with the Centre for International Law Research and Policy (CILRAP) and other partners, inaugurated the international expert seminar on "Quality Control in Preliminary Examination" at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The...
07.06.2017
Launch of the International Justice Guidelines for Refugee Agencies in Europe
On 7 June 2017, the Nuremberg Academy together with the City of Nuremberg, presented the International Justice Guidelines to social welfare workers. Nuremberg has been selected as a pilot city for these guidelines, which seek to provide assistance to those working with refugees to understand the...
26.05.2017
Finalization of Acceptance Project/Launch of Acceptance Online Platform
The acceptance study is the first interdisciplinary research project of the Nuremberg Academy aiming at developing a comprehensive research tool for assessing acceptance in different situation countries. The acceptance project contributes to shed light on understanding ‘how international criminal...
19.05.2017
Dr. Navi Pillay is elected as new President of the Advisory Council
On 19 May, the South African jurist Dr. Navanethem (Navi) Pillay has been elected as the new President of the Advisory Council of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy. She succeeds Professor Dr. Thomas Buergenthal in this function who for reasons of age, did not stand for re-election."We...
10.04. – 11.04.2017
Feedback to Guiding Principles and Recommendations on Effective Cooperation in the Prosecution of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
On 10-11 April, the Nuremberg Academy conducted a two-day workshop for representatives from national and international CSOs, judicial mechanisms and academics to explore and consider means of informing and strengthening the form, nature and modes of cooperation between judicial mechanisms and CSOs...
21.03.2017
The Nuremberg Academy welcomes a delegation of Iraqi Members of Parliament
On 21 March, the Nuremberg Academy received an Iraqi delegation consisting of Members of Parliament and a journalist. The delegation travelled to Nuremberg, on invitation of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, to study different aspects of International Criminal Law and Human Rights. The Academy’s...
10.03.2017
Establishment of Common Code of Conduct for Defence Lawyers
On the 9 and 10 March, the Nuremberg Academy hosted a group of representatives of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, the ICCBA and the Beirut Bar Association working on the establishment of a universal Common Code of Conduct for defence lawyers. This Code of Conduct for Counsel practising before the...
01.03.2017
Klaus Rackwitz meets with Max-Planck-Institute to discuss cooperation
On 1 March 2017, Klaus Rackwitz gave a lecture at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law in Freiburg presenting the Nuremberg Academy and its work to a group of international doctoral candidates and scientists. He discussed the possibilities of institutional cooperation...
24.02.2017
Professor Thomas Buergenthal receives Order of Merit
In a festive ceremony at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington on Thursday, 23 February, Ambassador Peter Wittig bestowed on Prof. Thomas Buergenthal the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit on behalf of the German Federal President Joachim Gauck. Profesor Buergenthal...
24.01.2017
New Publication Alert!
Our second major publication is now available. The “Nuremberg Principles in Non-western Societies: A Reflection on their Universality, Legitimacy and Application” is a collection of contributions following a conference organized by the Nuremberg Academy honouring the 70th Anniversary of the Verdict...
16.11.2016
Nuremberg Academy Side Event at the Fifteenth session of the Assembly of States Parties
On 23 November, 2016, the Nuremberg Academy hosted a side event at the Assembly of States Parties to unveil its first book, a volume of deterrence studies titled, Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Deterrent Effect of International Criminal Tribunals. The side event consisted of a panel...
03.11.2016
New Publication "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Deterrent Effect of International Criminal Tribunals"
The Nuremberg Academy is proud to present our latest publication 'Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Deterrent Effect of International Criminal Tribunals'.
09.09.2016
Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database
The Nuremberg Academy is pleased to announce the launch of its "Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database", a unique online tool that allows users to research case law and literature addressing conflict-related sexual violence. The Database combines a broad collection of relevant jurisprudence from...
15.07.2016
Nuremberg Academy and Grotius Centre refine methodology on Complementarity Project
On 14-15 July 2016, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies held an expert roundtable to refine the methodology of a joint research project on complementarity. The methodological framework was designed by a team of experts (Prof. Carsten...
15.06.2016
New Publication: 'The Special Criminal Court and Accountability in the Central African Republic: Legal and Policy Recommendations'
The Nuremberg Academy is proud to present our latest publication 'The Special Criminal Court and Accountability in the Central African Republic: Legal and Policy Recommendations'. The paper examines the proposed options for justice and reconciliation in the Central African Republic and proposes...
25.04.2016
Publication Launch 'Transitional Justice in Germany after 1945 and after 1990'
On 25 April, the Nuremberg Academy launched its publication: 'Transitional Justice in Germany after 1945 and after 1990' in the historic Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice. The study was written by the German historian Sanya Romeike on behalf of the Academy. Dr. Anna Kaminsky,...
15.04.2016
Nuremberg Academy and Grotius Centre sign partnership agreement in the presence of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
In the presence of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Bernd Borchardt, Founding Director of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and Professor Carsten Stahn of the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies in The Hague, signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
15.04.2016
Academy Director Borchardt gives lecture at the Jagiellonian University
Founding Director Borchardt gave a lecture at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow on 15 April 2016 about "The Nuremberg Principles and the Future". He used his presentation also to introduce the Academy to students and university staff.
24.11.2015
Nuremberg Academy Event at the 14th Assembly of State Parties of the ICC
On the occasion of the 14th Assembly of State Parties of the ICC which took place in The Hague, the Nuremberg Academy presented itself at a Side Event on 24 November 2015. Following a short introduction by Dr. Pascal Hector (Director of International law, German Federal Foreign Office), Prof....
05.10.2015