The charges brought against the defendants included war crimes, crimes against humanity, conspiracy, aggressive war-making, and organizational criminality. Twenty-two German leaders and six organizations were indicted and prosecuted during this phase. Among the defendants were prominent Nazi figures such as Hermann Gring, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and Albert Speer.[3] These trials introduced new legal concepts and principles, such as crimes against humanity and individual responsibility for international crimes, which have since become foundational elements of international law. agree feedback on statements