Nuremberg principles

For the denaturalization of German Jews, see Nuremberg Laws. For the set of research ethics principles for human experimentation, see Nuremberg Code.

The Nuremberg principles are a set of guidelines for determining what constitutes a war crime. The document was created by the International Law Commission of the United Nations to codify the legal principles underlying the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi party members following World War II.

A group of 8 men, defendants at the Nuremberg trials, sitting in 2 rows, 4 per row. A group of 4 policemen stand behind them.
Group of defendants at the Nuremberg trials, from which the Nuremberg principals were established