‘Judgment at Tokyo’ investigates powers at play in postwar tribunal

The International Military Tribunal of Nuremberg is a milestone of international law. Set up by the Allies at the end of World War II to judge Nazi criminals, it was presided over by four judges who delivered a largely united ruling in less than a year. It was also the first court to rule that aggression and crimes against humanity were criminal offenses for which civilian and military leaders could be held accountable. Its jurisprudence has stood the test of time.