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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Borch, Frederic L., 1954- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
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.