International Law Chronology
Events Leading to the Establishment of the International Criminal Court
1945 — The London Agreement established the International Military Tribunal, known as the Nuremberg Tribunal, to try alleged Nazi war criminals. 1946 — The Allied Powers of World War II approved the charter that established the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Tribunal, to prosecute Japanese war criminals. 1947 — The United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted, stating that genocide is "a crime under international law" and that persons charged with the offense of genocide "shall be tried by a competent tribunal of the State in…
