The Nuremberg Trials established which important precedent in international law?
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Correct answer: National leaders can be held personally accountable for 'crimes against humanity'
The trials of Nazi officials showed that individual accountability transcends national sovereignty. This led to the development of modern international criminal law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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