Foreign ministers of the CSTO countries called for defending the principles of the Nuremberg Tribunal

On the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg Tribunal, the foreign ministers of the member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will respect and defend its principles against the outbreak of war, the commission of genocide and crimes against humanity. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“We call on the international community to respect and protect the principles developed by the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg aimed at preventing the outbreak of wars, the commission of genocide, war crimes, torture and other crimes against humanity,” the statement said.

The Foreign Ministries of the CSTO member states condemned any attempts to falsify history, including distortion and revision of the results of the Second World War. As noted in the statement, the policy of denying the crimes of the Nazis creates the illusion of impunity and fertile ground for the repetition of such crimes.

October 1, 2026 marks 80 years since the announcement of the Verdict of the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg. The Nuremberg trials laid the foundation for post-war international legal instruments aimed at preventing the outbreak of wars, acts of genocide, torture and other crimes against humanity.