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International law on command responsibility

The development of international law on command responsibility, including the concept of 'criminal negligence' and 'acquiescence', as seen in post-World War II tribunals and later international courts.

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How did the Nuremberg Trials shape prosecutions for unlawful military orders?

The established that "just following orders" is not an automatic shield from criminal responsibility, embedding individual accountability into postwar international law through and subsequent Nurember...