Strengthening International Criminal Law: 80 Years since Nuremberg

From 10 to 12 October 2025, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy is organising the Nuremberg Forum 2025 titled “Strengthening International Criminal Law: 80 Years since Nuremberg”. The international, interdisciplinary conference will be held at Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, the historic venue of the Nuremberg trials.

From accusations of Siegerjustiz to the establishment of international structures espousing their values, the acceptance of the Nuremberg trials and principles has been an extraordinary and non-linear process. Eight decades after aggressive war was outlawed at Nuremberg, multilateralism, international law and relevant international and regional human rights frameworks are facing renewed contestation and tremendous pushback. Drawing lessons from the Nuremberg trials and other pioneering international, regional and domestic proceedings, the panellists will reflect on the historical evolution of the law´s foundational norms and procedures. They will also contextualise the key challenges faced by international criminal law today and elaborate on the role of courts, states, the UN, civil society, survivor communities and other key stakeholders in confronting them.

This year’s panellists include a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the United Nations Legal Counsel, judges from international and domestic courts, leading scholars and members of international human rights organisations. Detailed information on the conference programme is available on the website of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy.

The Nuremberg Forum 2025 is open to all public free of charge and will be conducted in a hybrid format. To attend the conference, please register here.

Address:

Nuremberg Palace of Justice

Bärenschanzstraße 72

90429 Nürnberg