• Homepage
  • Activities
  • CIL Researcher Rashmi Raman participates at the Nuremberg Forum 2025 – 80 years since Nuremberg

CIL Researcher Rashmi Raman participates at the Nuremberg Forum 2025 – 80 years since Nuremberg

categories:
Rashmi - Photo

CIL Researcher Rashmi Raman participates at the Nuremberg Forum 2025 – 80 years since Nuremberg

  • The forum reinforced the enduring relevance of the Nuremberg Principles in guiding responses to modern atrocities and strengthening prevention mechanisms.
  • Discussions highlighted tensions between domestic experiences and international frameworks, emphasizing the need for cooperation and complementarity.
  • Participants reflected on the challenges of maintaining legitimacy, universality, and cooperation in the enforcement of international criminal law.
  • The commemorative setting and involvement of key institutions underscored a commitment to remembering historical lessons while pursuing justice and prevention for the future.

9 Oct

Rashmi attended the evening state reception hosted by the Free State of Bavaria at the Rathaus (This was a by-invitation only event).

Day 1 (10 October):

  • Opening remarks by Christoph Safferling (Director, International Nuremberg Principles Academy), alongside legal dignitaries from Germany and the International Criminal Court.
  • Opening discussion on “Prevention and Justice: 80 Years after Nuremberg,” moderated by Christian Much with contributions from Graciela Gatti Santana and Juan E. Méndez.
  • Keynote addresses by influential figures in international justice, such as Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi (former ICC President).

Day 2 (11 October):

  • Panel I explored the relationships between law, states, and individuals, with input from leading law professors.
  • Panel II delved into lessons from domestic experiences in enforcing international criminal justice, featuring judges and former ICC advisers.
  • Panel III examined lessons from international and regional experience, including contributions from current and former ICC officials.
  • Commemorative session in Courtroom 600, reflecting on the historical legacy of the Nuremberg Trials

Day 3 (12 October):

  • Panel IV focused on “Reinforcing Frameworks and Cooperation,” with sessions led by high-profile legal practitioners from the European Court of Human Rights and international tribunals.
  • Panel V discussed “Legitimacy, Prevention, and Universality” within the landscape of international criminal law, featuring scholars and NGO leaders.
  • Closing panel addressed confronting totalitarian pasts with historical and legal scholars.

Closing remarks by Viviane Dittrich, Deputy Director, International Nuremberg Principles Academy.