Military trials of war criminals in the Netherlands East Indies 1946-1949 /
This title examines and analyses the records of the Dutch war crimes tribunals from 1946-1949, which prosecuted more than 1000 Japanese soldiers and civilians for war crimes committed during the occupation of the Netherlands East Indies during World War II.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2017.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Setting the stage : the Dutch in the East Indies from 1595-1942
- "Asia for Asians, " Bushido and Japanese war crimes in the Netherlands East Indies, 1942-1946
- Prosecuting the Japanese : creating war crimes tribunals in the Netherlands East Indies
- Preparing for trial : gathering evidence and selecting cases for prosecution
- Trials for the mistreatment of civilians and prisoners of war and civilian internees
- Trials for mass murder and unlawful executions
- Trials for forced prostitution
- Criminal group responsibility : prosecuting the Tokkeitai, Kempeitai, and 25th Army
- Trials for violations of the terms of the armistice
- Command responsibility : Prosecutor v. Shoji, Prosecutor v. Maruyama, and Prosecutor v. Imamura and Okazaki
- An unfortunate sideshow : the trials of collaborators
- Aftermath : war criminals return to Japan
- Conclusion : The impact of the trials on Indonesia and the Netherlands, and on the development of the law of international armed conflict.