Still gail. Welcome to the program. 35 years ago, the nuremberg trials brought nazi leaders to justice in was his being called the birth of International Law, 24 high ranking representatives of the german regime, but tried for war crimes in the southern german city of new era. But it was the 1st ever tribunals of its kind. The 1st time any countrys leaders have been required to answer to an International Calls a year later guilty verdicts lead to prison sentences and 12 death penalties. The trial became a milestone and paved the way for the creation of the International Criminal court in the hague. During a ceremony at nuremberg palace of justice, where those trials took place, german president frank gave an address and for sizing thinks the nuremberg trials of the main war. Criminals were revolutionary and they didnt just make legal history. They made World History start that ice, but a city known for the nuremberg rally in the race laws held a mirror up to germans. Indic nurnberg con
Promote them to vote. What we want is for the elected president to help us get peace back. So we can go back home safely. Hello, im christie. Its good to have your company. The number off coronavirus cases in africa has surpassed 2000000. 00, including 48000. 00, deaths, africas infections and deaths make up less than 4 percent off the global total. But the World Health Organization has warned the continent is heading toward a 2nd wave of infections. Africa has not experienced covered 19 infections on the scale that experts had predicted. But the threat of a new wave has raised fears that the continent is not out of the woods. Yet. 20 countries have had coronavirus spikes in the past month. And thats for a range of reasons in most of the affected african countries, the rise in new cases is coming from workplaces and family gatherings. And of course, we know that there are several political elections coming up in a number of countries campaigns going on and gatherings as far as is conce
Over disputed territory too. As a potshot contentious peace deal. Several districts in the colder region of placed under the sand and time for welcome to the program. 75 years ago today, trials opened the nuremberg of high ranking members of the nazi dictatorship. Today in the city. A ceremony took place commemorating this historic event, including witnesses from the time. The judicial proceedings for the 1st of their current nuremberg trial sought to hold individuals to account, instead of punishing an entire country. They also laid the foundations of todays International Criminal court in the hague price, marshall, Herman Gehring hitlers Deputy Rudolf Hess and chief archaeologist Alfred Rosenberg in the dark on nov 20th, 1945. Many of the leading nazi figures had by then gone into hiding or committed suicide, including hitler. But for the 1st time in history, the rulers of a country had to answer to an International Criminal court. The allies wanted to show that the individuals would
Major war criminal trial in nuremberg was revolutionary. The beginning of International Criminal justice. Our first fair, very fall. Without nuremberg, there would be less hope of justice for the victims also on the day, saudi arabia is hosting the g 20 summit with the coronavirus at the top of the agenda. But its the countries human rights record thats in the spotlight. 20 presidency, the government of saudi arabia has been hard at work trying to rebrand its image. And yet behind these initiatives and reform, the reality on the ground is that there is a brutal crackdown by the saudi authorities. National welcome to the day we begin with the 75th anniversary of the nuremberg trials have followed world war 2. A landmark event in history. It was the 1st International Tribunals of war criminals. Defendants included the top members of germanys nazi regime, who survived the war, and they faced charges including crimes and crimes against humanity. The trial of the original 24. 00 defendants
Fulton versus city of philadelphia. The honorable chief justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Oye, oye, oye. All persons having business honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States are admonished to get their attention for the court is now sitting. God save the United States and this honorable court. Roberts we will hear argument this morning in case number 19120 three, fulton versus city of philadelphia. Ms. Windham . Mr. Chief justice and may it please the court. The courts below made a civil error. They fail to understand where smith controls and where does not. Smith does not control where a government uses individual exemptions or makes other exceptions that undermine rules or when it changes rules to prohibit a religious practice. Philadelphia made all three errors here. The city cannot identify a neutral, generally applicable law after six attempt. Attempts. It now acknowledges its decisions are subjective and individualized. Yet the cou