On Justice #11
Out of the ruins of the 20th century’s history of violence, the idea of a universal system of international criminal law emerged in response to genocide and crimes against humanity.
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Although they could not heal wounds or undo the suffering endured, the Nuremberg Trials marked a decisive moment: they established truth and accountability – an indispensable step for the affected societies and the survivors of mass crimes.
Today, authoritarian governments and other powerful actors are undermining the hard-won international legal order in order to secure impunity for wars waged abroad and oppression at home.
- How can civil society actors defend international law under these circumstances?
- And how can human rights be effectively enforced?
The 2026 German Book Trade Peace Prize winner and lawyer Philippe Sands, former Federal Minister of Justice Herta Däubler-Gmelin, and human rights lawyer Wolfgang Kaleck discuss these issues in issue #11 of On Justice.
Drawing on Philippe Sands’ latest book, *The Disappeared of Londres 38: On Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia*, they discuss the relationship between literature and law, the possibilities and limitations of international criminal law, and the importance of memory and testimony – 80 years after the verdict of the Nuremberg Trials.
IN ENGLISH
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November 2026
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