Treaty Of Versailles: Penalties
Published on Nov 28, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The goals, aims and motives of penalties in the treaty of Versailles include a supreme offence against international morality and the sanctity of treaties.
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Article 229
Persons guilty of criminal acts against the nationals of one of the Allied and Associated Powers will be brought before the military tribunals of that Power.
Persons guilty of criminal acts against the nationals of more than one of the Allied and Associated Powers will be brought before military tribunals composed of members of the military tribunals of the Powers concerned.
In every case the accused will be entitled to name his own counsel."
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Article 228
The German Government recognises the right of the Allied and Associated Powers to bring before military tribunals persons accused of having committed acts in violation of the laws and customs of war. Such persons shall, if found guilty, be sentenced to punishments laid down by law. This provision will apply notwithstanding any proceedings or prosecution before a tribunal in Germany or in the territory of her allies.
The German Government shall hand over to the Allied and Associated Powers, or to such one of them as shall so request, all persons accused of having committed an act in violation of the laws and customs of war, who are specified either by name or by the rank, office or employment which they held under the German authorities.
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This means that Germany followed this act and if someone was found guilty, they would punish them by putting them under German authorities and was followed by the penalties act.
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It impacted Germany because it gave them new punishments by law and they had to follow them.
We believe that this act was fair mainly because that was their way of punishing their citizens like how the United States has their own way. That's what their government agreed upon, and I'm not saying that I agree with it but It was fair for them.
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