<p>In the 80 years since Nazi leaders stood in the dock, how has the international community sought to deal with war criminals around the globe? For this concluding episode of our four-part series on the Nuremberg Trials, David Musgrove is joined by the lawyer and author Philippe Sands to chart the long, complex legacy of the events of 1945-46, and to consider whether those accused of war crimes in the present day might one day face international justice</p>
<p>Want to know more about the Nuremberg Trials? David Musgrove has curated a selection of essential reading from the <em>HistoryExtra</em> and <em>BBC History Magazine</em> archive. <a href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/beyond-the-podcast-nuremberg/">Go beyond the podcast</a>.</p><p><strong>Philippe Sands is the author of <em>East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity </em>(Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2016).</strong></p>
