IMTFE indictment against Japanese war criminals
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is part of: David Conde fonds
is part of: International Military Tribunal for the Far East
is part of: Administrative, biographical and background records
creator: Conde, David W.
issued: 2015-04-24
description: Summary of indictment Indictment US Army news release re : indictments
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note: THE INJICTMEiET fhe Charter divides the crimes tvcr which the Tribunal is given jurisdic- tion int© three categories: (a) "Crimes Against Peace", ("b) "Conventional War Crimes" and, (c) "Crimes against Humanity". While this division is followed in the Tndictment, it will be contended that the basic justification for all of them is the same. It is that "breaches of International Law, whether established "by custom or treaty, are crimes for which the personal responsibility lies not only upon the humbler individuals who actually commit specific breaches of the laws of war. Th>t has alwayr. been recognized, but on the same legal principle it lies also upon those in higher positions who by their decisions bring about breaches of International Lav/ and Treaties. The tin.e has come to put' into action this principle which has been boldly asserted and firmly established, iSEse indict- ment involves no new law0 The charges are divided into three ^Groups. In each case the charges are laid under the Charter of the Tribunal, which is a restatement of international law, and in the case of Group Two, also under the domestic laws of the countries concerned including Japan, Group @ne: The charges are laid both under Article 5 C?) pnd 5 (k) of the Charter. A n the Counts allege wars both of aggression and in violation of Inter- national Law, treaties, agreements and assurances, On the facts nf this case it will be contended that the distinction is immaterial. The first five Cntoits charge conspiracies to wage -such wars; the first crmorehensrvely covering the whole plan as one conspiracy, the remaining four dealing separat. ly with various phases of it as it is alleged to have developed. ^Counts 6 to 17 inclusive charge the D 'fendants with the crime of planning and preparing such war separately against each Nation, Counts IS to 26 inclusive charge the crime of initiating such wars separately against certain parties. Counts 27 to inclusive charge the crime of waging such wars separ…
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