Abstract

As the rapporteur of the 1953-Committee on International Criminal Jurisdiction, I should like to introduce its Report to the Sixth Committee, and to outline shortly the history of the topic of International Criminal Jurisdiction which led to the 1953-Committee on International Criminal Jurisdiction.The origin of the topic of International Criminal Jurisdiction is without the slightest doubt the post-war trials, especially those of Nuremberg and Tokyo. In his report to President Truman Justice Biddle had stated: “the conclusions of Nuremberg may be ephemeral or significant. That depends whether we now take the next steps…”This “next step” could only two things.

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