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ID137102
Title ProperIn the name of the queen
Other Title Informationmilitary trials of Japanese war criminals in the Netherlands East Indies (1946-1949)
LanguageENG
AuthorBorch, Fred L
Summary / Abstract (Note)After World War II, the colonial government in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) prosecuted more than 1,000 Japanese nationals for war crimes committed against mostly Dutch and Indonesian citizens during the Japanese occupation of the NEI (1942-1945). This article examines the unique Dutch approach to prosecuting war crimes at so-called “Temporary Courts-Martial,” including the applicable rules governing evidence, jurisdiction, and punishment. It also looks at representative war crimes trials by offense and analyzes death and non-death sentences imposed by the tribunals. Finally, it offers some overall conclusions about these trials in military legal history.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Military History Vol.79, No.1; Jan.2015: p.93-125
Journal SourceJournal of Military History 2015-03 79, 1
Standard NumberJapan