International Criminal Law Lectures at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 09.06.2020
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...
Participation of the Nuremberg Academy in the Annual Meeting of the Arbeitskreis Völkerstrafrecht 05.06.2020
Klaus Rackwitz and Dr. Viviane Dittrich, Director and Deputy Director of the Nuremberg Academy, participated in the 16th 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 at...
International Conference “Prohibition, Prosecution, and Prevention of Enforced Disappearances” - POSTPONED 14.04.2020
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...
The Oral Rounds of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2020 have been canceled due to COVID-19 31.03.2020
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...
Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2020 (Anglophone) - CANCELED 26.03.2020
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...
Académie d'été de Nuremberg pour jeunes professionnels - Edition 2020 (francophone) - ANNULEE 26.03.2020
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...
Ben Ferencz turns 100 11.03.2020
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...
Presentation by Dr. Viviane Dittrich at the Nuremberg Lunchtime Book Club 04.03.2020
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...
International and Transnational Criminal Law Seminar in Arusha 17.02. – 21.02.2020
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...
Expert Workshop “Analyzing the Length of Proceedings at the International Criminal Court” in The Hague 17.02.2020
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...
The Nuremberg Academy participated in the 5e Journées internationales de la justice pénale internationale in Paris 30.01. – 31.01.2020
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...
Film Screening “Peace Through Justice” and Panel Discussion in Jena 16.01.2020
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,...
Apply now for the Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2020 (Anglophone and Francophone editions) 09.12.2019
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...
Side Event on Enhancing Cooperation at the 18th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute 06.12.2019
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...
Side Event on Nuremberg Principle III at the 18th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute 04.12.2019
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...
ICL Course with a Training-of-Trainers Component in Abeokuta 26.11. – 29.11.2019
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...
The Nuremberg Academy Celebrates its 5th Anniversary 22.11.2019
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...
Guidelines for Social Workers and Care Providers in Germany: Refugees as Potential Witnesses of International Crimes – Updated Version now Available 05.11.2019
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...
Visit by South African Journalists 24.10.2019
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...
Nuremberg Forum 2019 18.10. – 19.10.2019
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...
Panel Discussion “Desk Perpetrators – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” 26.09.2019
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...
Film Screening and Panel Discussion on “International Human Rights – Vision or Reality?“ in Berlin 24.09.2019
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...
EJTN-GNS Joint Training for European Judges and Prosecutors 18.09. – 20.09.2019
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)...
Presentation of the Documentary “Peace Through Justice” at the International Human Rights Film Festival-Albania and Panel Discussion in Tirana 17.09.2019
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...
Public Lecture and Discussion - One Hundred Years of Turpitude: A Century of War Crimes Trials 09.09.2019
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...
Keynote Lecture by Dr. Viviane Dittrich at Sciences Po Paris Campus in Nancy 29.08.2019
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...
Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2019 05.08. – 16.08.2019
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...
The Team from the National University of Singapore wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2019 24.07. – 27.07.2019
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...
Cooperation with Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 17.07.2019
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...
Panel Discussion “Syria - Impunity for War Crimes? How the Nuremberg Principles can be enforced in the Syrian Conflict” 17.07.2019
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...
Participation in the International Conference "Human Rights in Times of Contestation" 27.06. – 28.06.2019
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...
Film Screening and Panel Discussion “Peace Through Justice” in Washington, D.C. 26.06.2019
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...
“Strengthening Justice and Accountability in Nigeria” Workshop in Abuja 24.06. – 26.06.2019
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”...
Participation in the Program “Human Rights in Context: Europe 2019 - Human Rights, International Relations and Public Democratic Leadership” 15.06.2019
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...
Participation in IX Iberoamerican Week of International Justice 04.06. – 05.06.2019
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...
Meetings with Nigerian Stakeholders for Capacity Building Measures 13.05. – 16.05.2019
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...
Advanced Seminar on Investigation and Prosecution of International Crimes 06.05. – 10.05.2019
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...
International Conference "Paving the Path of Human Rights: Synergies between International Criminal Law and UN Agenda 2030” 03.05. – 04.05.2019
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...
Memorandum of Understanding with Grotius Centre, Leiden University 03.05.2019
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...
Presentation by Deputy Director Dr. Viviane Dittrich at the Nuremberg Human Rights Center 29.04.2019
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...
Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database 23.04.2019
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...
Visit by Fellows of the Chancellor Fellowship for Tomorrow's Leaders Program 05.04.2019
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...
Expert discussion at the European Court for Human Rights 01.04.2019
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...
Visit by a Delegation of East African Jurists 28.03.2019
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...
Retreat of the Steering Committee of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court 28.03. – 29.03.2019
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...
Nuremberg Academy participated in 2019 International Symposium on International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law in Beijing 25.03. – 26.03.2019
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...
Dr. Viviane Dittrich represented the Nuremberg Academy in Beijing 22.03. – 29.03.2019
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...
New Features Of The Lexsitus Online-Platform 13.03.2019
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...
International Criminal Law Lectures at the Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio in Madrid 04.03. – 08.03.2019
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...
Expert workshop on “E-Procedure: Evidence in Time of Increased Use of Technology and Digitalization” 08.02. – 09.02.2019
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...
Presentation to Nuremberg City Guides 28.01.2019
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....
Nuremberg Forum 2017 Conference Report Available for Download 19.12.2018
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...
Review Essay on Nuremberg Forum 2018 Featured in Criminal Law Forum 18.12.2018
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...
Book Chapter on Significance of Nuremberg Principles 17.12.2018
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....
Film Screening "Peace Through Justice" in The Hague 10.12.2018
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...
Side Event at the 17th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute 10.12.2018
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...
Meeting with official delegation from Gwangju, South Korea 07.12.2018
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...
Visit from Judges and Academics from Brazil 05.12.2018
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...
Application for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2019 is now possible 03.12.2018
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.
International Conference “Integrity in International Justice” 01.12. – 02.12.2018
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...
Talk on Legacies of International Criminal Tribunals by Dr. Viviane Dittrich in Hong Kong 21.11.2018
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...
Seminar on "Journalism and Trial Reporting" 19.11. – 22.11.2018
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...
The Nuremberg Academy participated in Anniversary Event on the Tokyo Trial in Tokyo 17.11.2018
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....
New Publication in the Nuremberg Academy Series: “Islam and International Criminal Law and Justice” 16.11.2018
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...
The Nuremberg Academy hosted a Retreat of the ICC Trial Lawyers 2018 15.11. – 16.11.2018
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...
The Nuremberg Academy participated in International Symposium on the Tokyo Trial in Shanghai 11.11. – 13.11.2018
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...
Expert meeting on "Private Investigations in International Criminal Justice" 02.11.2018
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...
Premiere Screening "Peace Through Justice - The Legacy Of Thomas Buergenthal" 21.10.2018
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...
Nuremberg Forum 2018 - 20th Anniversary of the Rome Statute: Law, Justice and Politics 19.10. – 20.10.2018
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...
Video Message from Ben Ferencz for Nuremberg Forum 2018 19.10.2018
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.
Declaration on the 20th Anniversary of the Adoption of the ICC-Statute 18.10.2018
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...
The Nuremberg Academy participated in “Stadt(ver)führungen” in Nuremberg 22.09. – 23.09.2018
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...
Visit from International Fellows and Alumni of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung 17.09.2018
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...
Director Klaus Rackwitz participated in International Conference “Nuremberg Trials and Conference Interpreting” in Ljubljana 14.09.2018
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...
Call for Papers 09.08.2018
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...
Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2018 06.08. – 17.08.2018
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...
Advanced Training on the Prosecution of International Crimes in Kampala 30.07. – 03.08.2018
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...
Nuremberg Moot Court 2018 28.07.2018
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...
3rd Annual Conference at Strathmore University 26.07. – 27.07.2018
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...
Talk with Director Klaus Rackwitz about “Nuremberg Principles - European Values - Universal Human Rights“ 24.07.2018
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...
Call for Papers 03.07.2018
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...
Annual Report 2017 28.06.2018
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,...
Nuremberg Academy hosted Human Rights Program of the Berg Institute 22.06.2018
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...
Participation in the Conference “Current Debates in International Criminal Justice” in Berlin 22.06.2018
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...
Director Klaus Rackwitz delivered a Lecture for Students in the Human Rights Master Program 18.06.2018
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...
Meeting with German Federal Prosecutor General in Karlsruhe 15.06.2018
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,...
Annual Meeting of the Arbeitskreis Völkerstrafrecht in Marburg 08.06. – 09.06.2018
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...
Book Presentation and Discussion - From Streicher to Šešelj: The Origins and Outlook of Atrocity Speech Law 07.06.2018
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...
II Polyphonic Day of International Justice in The Hague 06.06.2018
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...
Workshop “The ICC in Turbulent Times” in The Hague 31.05. – 01.06.2018
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...
Inauguration of bench in presence of Benjamin Ferencz at the Peace Palace in The Hague 27.05.2018
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...
Atrocity Crimes Litigation Bi-Annual Review Symposium 25.05.2018
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,...
Strengthening Justice and Accountability in Nigeria Workshop in Abuja 21.05. – 23.05.2018
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...
70 Years Later: The International Military Tribunal for the Far East 17.05. – 19.05.2018
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...
The Nuremberg Academy participated in the German Day of Foundations 15.05. – 17.05.2018
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....
Visit from student group from Israel 25.04.2018
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...
International Criminal Law Lectures at the Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio in Madrid 16.04. – 18.04.2018
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...
Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals 2018 - Call for applications is now closed 07.03.2018
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,...
Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Rome Statute in The Hague 15.02. – 16.02.2018
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...
International and Transnational Criminal Law Seminar in The Hague 05.02. – 09.02.2018
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...
Launch of Lexsitus Online Service 30.01.2018
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...
Visit by a delegation from Sri Lanka 18.01.2018
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...
Side Event at the 16th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute 07.12.2017
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:...
Conference on Strategies of Implementation of International Conference on the Great Lakes Region Instruments on Sexual and Gender Based Violence 01.12. – 03.12.2017
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...
Dr. Viviane Dittrich gave Opening Remarks at the Conference "Judging crimes against humanity: The lessons of History" in Grenoble 23.11. – 24.11.2017
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...
EJTN-GNS joint training for European Judges and Prosecutors 22.11. – 24.11.2017
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...
The Nuremberg Academy hosted the Fifth International Meetings of the Defence 08.11. – 10.11.2017
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...
Strengthening Justice and Accountability in Nigeria 02.11. – 04.11.2017
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...
Expert Seminar on Power in International Criminal Justice in Florence 28.10. – 29.10.2017
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...
Nuremberg Forum 2017 20.10. – 21.10.2017
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...
Side Events at the International Nuremberg Human Rights Award 2017 26.09. – 29.09.2017
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...
In Memoriam: Cherif Bassiouni 25.09.2017
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...
Seminar on Philosophical Foundations of International Criminal Law in New Delhi 25.08. – 26.08.2017
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...
Summer Academy for Young Professionals on International Criminal Law 07.08. – 18.08.2017
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...
The Strathmore University wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2017 29.07.2017
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...
Visit of Students from the University of Cape Town 22.07.2017
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...
Day of International Criminal Justice 17.07.2017
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...
Director Klaus Rackwitz Gives Lecture at the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 12.07.2017
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...
Eduardo Toledo Gives Lecture at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg 06.07.2017
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...
15th Anniversary of the ICC 01.07.2017
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...
Quality Control in Preliminary Examination 13.06.2017
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...
Launch of the International Justice Guidelines for Refugee Agencies in Europe 07.06.2017
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...
Finalization of Acceptance Project/Launch of Acceptance Online Platform 26.05.2017
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...
Dr. Navi Pillay is elected as new President of the Advisory Council 19.05.2017
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...
Feedback to Guiding Principles and Recommendations on Effective Cooperation in the Prosecution of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence 10.04. – 11.04.2017
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...
The Nuremberg Academy welcomes a delegation of Iraqi Members of Parliament 21.03.2017
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...
Establishment of Common Code of Conduct for Defence Lawyers 10.03.2017
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...
Klaus Rackwitz meets with Max-Planck-Institute to discuss cooperation 01.03.2017
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...
Professor Thomas Buergenthal receives Order of Merit 24.02.2017
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...
New Publication Alert! 24.01.2017
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...
Nuremberg Academy Side Event at the Fifteenth session of the Assembly of States Parties 16.11.2016
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...
New Publication "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Deterrent Effect of International Criminal Tribunals" 03.11.2016
The Nuremberg Academy is proud to present our latest publication 'Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Deterrent Effect of International Criminal Tribunals'.
Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database 09.09.2016
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...
Nuremberg Academy and Grotius Centre refine methodology on Complementarity Project 15.07.2016
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...
New Publication: 'The Special Criminal Court and Accountability in the Central African Republic: Legal and Policy Recommendations' 15.06.2016
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...
Publication Launch 'Transitional Justice in Germany after 1945 and after 1990' 25.04.2016
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,...
Nuremberg Academy and Grotius Centre sign partnership agreement in the presence of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands 15.04.2016
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...
Academy Director Borchardt gives lecture at the Jagiellonian University 15.04.2016
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.
Nuremberg Academy Event at the 14th Assembly of State Parties of the ICC 24.11.2015
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....