Nuremberg Trials - 70th Anniversary- are they still relevant ?

2017 is the 70th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials - what are they and are they still relevant today - find out more using our academic links

The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held by Allied forces after WWII  they prosecuted Nazi military and political leaders for their involvement in the Holocaust.

Read the full text of the

Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal Nuremberg, 14 November 1945 - 1 October 1946 This 42-volume series, also known as “The Blue Series,” is the official record of the trial of the major civilian and military leaders of Nazi Germany who were accused of war crimes

Harvard Law School Nuremberg Trials Project
also has the full text documents, plus transcripts, document files  and original photographs of events available for free on its website. It also includes essays  and biographical information on participants.

United States Holocaust Museum Encyclopedia has links to articles explaining the events which are suitable for students, plus links to oral history testimonies from survivors of the Holocaust


the Legacy
These sites discuss the impact
A basic introduction from the Huffington Post
Articles in the Conversation discuss the complex legacy
France 41 has some free teaching resources in French about the trial
United States Holocaust Museum
Amnesty International

Today is Nelson Mandela day! Try our free academic resources.

Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009

See the official UN page for details of Nelson Mandela's life and the aims of the day.

 It includes the 2009 United Nations Resolution establishing the day as a recognition for his work for humanity

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has a webpage covering activities and events for 2016.

the resources section has logos plus lesson plans for teachers, quizzes and even a colouring book

Consult the foundation for a biography of Mandela with photographs and quotations relating to his life and work. The databases section has a catalogue of books, articles and archive resources relating to Mandela, ANC and the Anti-Apartheid movement.

View archived programmes featuring Mandela on C-span. they include speeches and lectures in his role as president and political leader in South Africa from 1990-2008

Also related is

Forward to Freedom is an online archive of the British Anti-Apartheid movement 1959-1994. It covers British campaigns to release Mandela. There are online leaflets, posters, oral history accounts and pamphlets .The physical AAM archive is held at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford.

Crimes against journalists

the 2nd of November was designated as the international day to end impunity for crimes against journalists.by a 2013 UN resolution. It records the fact that from 2006- 2014 680 journalists have been killed
This year.The United Nations organised a panel discussion. The webcast can be viewed online

The United Nations also released a background paper Prevent and punish in search of solutions to fight violence against journalists. The main website has resolutions resource guides and statements from key organisations.

Other key resources include:
UNESCO 2014 report on the safety of journalists.

 Committee to protect journalists 2015 has an annual index of human rights abuses against journalists. Download the list to find out where is the most dangerous place for a journalist to work

IFEX has an infographic relating to 2015 plus further discussion.

2015 - RSF index of the freedom of the press worldwide has rankings and reports on pressures of maintaining an independent press in specific nations.So provides some background to conditions.

Other key organisations with websites supporting journalists which cover the issue include:
Global Campaign against impunity CPJ

WAN-IFRA - World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers infographic

UK government statement