HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI: A CRIME THAT WENT UNPUNISHED

Author(s): Kharkovskii R.G., Kharkovskii S.R.

DOI: 10.21777/2587-9472-2020-4-55-58

Release: 2020-4 (26)

Pages: 55-58

Keywords: nuclear weapons, war crimes, international humanitarian law

Annotation: The article is devoted to the study of the tragedy of 1945 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki from the historical and legal point of view. The current international situation is considered. The main goals and reasons for the use of nuclear weapons are highlighted. The article substantiates the position that the use of atomic weapons by the United States is a war crime, for which it should be fairly punished.

Bibliography: Kharkovskii R.G., Kharkovskii S.R. HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI: A CRIME THAT WENT UNPUNISHED // Journal of Legal Sciences. – 2020. – № 4 (26). – С. 55-58. doi: 10.21777/2587-9472-2020-4-55-58