On 1 December 2025, the Nuremberg Academy in cooperation with the British Institute of International & Comparative Law (BIICL) and the Robert H. Jackson Center will co-organise a panel discussion in London titled " 80 Years On: The Legacy of the Nuremberg Trials for Accountability".
The discussion will focus on the continued importance of the precedents set by the Nuremberg…
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We are pleased to announce an upcoming Open Day at the Nuremberg Academy on 23 November 2025, from 1.30 to 5.30 pm, dedicated to showcasing our institution’s work in promoting education, research and public engagement in the field of international criminal justice. The event will feature a series of activities and presentations highlighting initiatives in capacity strengthening, research and…
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Watching Shards of Light from the perspective of international criminal law
Wars leave behind societies deeply marked by violence. It often seems almost unimaginable how such experiences can ever be comprehensively addressed. And yet, concepts such as “reconciliation” and “reparation” play a central role in peace processes. But how can we speak about violence – and what avenues exist for…
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Panel Discussion
On 13 October 2025, the Nuremberg Academy in cooperation with the Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN) and the Australian Human Rights Institute (University of New South Wales) will co-organise a panel discussion titled " Feminist Judgments and the International Criminal Court". The discussion will examine the connections between gender, race, nationality,…
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Strengthening International Criminal Law: 80 Years since Nuremberg
Eight decades after the beginning of the Nuremberg trial, multilateralism, international law and relevant international and regional human rights frameworks are facing renewed contestation and tremendous pushback. This volatile global reality is also witnessing a surge in the commission of international crimes, asymmetrical and…
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The Nuremberg Academy is pleased to share its contribution to the new book “Nuremberg Principles and Ukraine: The Contemporary Challenges to Peace, Security and Justice”, which has been published by Bloomsbury in October 2025. The volume originated from the international conference: “The Nuremberg Principles: The Contemporary Challenges”, organised by The Catholic University of America in…
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Professor Safferling visited the Forum Recht Foundation in Karlsruhe. After the Foundation’s Director, Dr. Cord Brüggmann, visited the Academy in Nuremberg in the spring, they now met at the premises of the Forum Recht Foundation in Karlsruhe. The statutory missions of the two foundations overlap, making cooperation in certain areas worthwhile. In both nationally and internationally challenging…
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On 29 September 2025, a group of international human rights defenders visited the Nuremberg Academy. The visit was part of a programme offered by the Elisabeth- Selbert-Initiative to at-risk human rights defenders currently enrolled in a protection programme in Germany. The Elisabeth-Selbert-Initiative was founded in 2020 by the German Federal Foreign Office and is managed by the Institut für…
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25 September 2025, by Dr Emma Brandon and Dr Pablo Gavira Díaz
On 9 September 2025, the confirmation hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Joseph Kony opened before Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court), in the absence of the suspect. This is the first time that the ICC has conducted a confirmation of charges hearing without the suspect present. The…
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