The Tokyo trial and war crimes in Asia / Mei Ju-ao.

Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.

2nd edition

199269

International Military Tribunal for the Far East.

Tokyo Trial, Tokyo, Japan, 1946-1948.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.

War crime trials -- Japan.

International criminal law.

1. Establishment and Jurisdiction of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East

1.1. International Trials of Major War Criminals: A Pioneering Undertaking After World War II

1.2. Lessons Learned from the Failure of International Trials After World War I

1.3. Preparatory Work During World War II

1.4. Process of Establishing the Two Tribunals

1.5. Jurisdiction of the Two Tribunals

1.6. Class-A War Criminals and International Trials

2. Charter and Organization of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East

2.1. Introduction to the Tokyo Charter

2.2. Location and Layout of the Tokyo Tribunal

2.3. Members of the Tribunal: Judges and President

2.4. International Prosecution Section

2.5. The Defence: Japanese and American Counsel

2.6. Administrative and Personnel Arrangements

3. Arrest and Prosecution of Japanese Major War Criminals

3.1. Four Arrest Warrants from the General Headquarters

3.2. Investigation and Preparation for Prosecution by the IPS

3.3. Selection and Bibliographic Information of the 28 Defendants

3.4. Eleven Countries' Indictment Against Japanese Major War Criminals

3.5. Characteristics and Defects of the Indictment

4. Trial Proceedings of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East

4.1. Basic Provisions on Trial Proceedings in the Tokyo Charter

4.2. Procedures for the Presentation and Admission of Evidentiary Documents

4.3. Procedures for the Attendance and Testifying of Witnesses

4.4. Affidavits from Non-attending Witnesses and the Defendants' Confessions

4.5 Criticism of the Trial Proceedings.

The book examines the process and the impact of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), otherwise known as the Tokyo Trial, which was convened in 1946 to try the Japanese leaders accused of committing war crimes during World War II. Offering valuable research materials, it studies the lessons learned from the failed attempt after World War I, and the background and establishment of the IMTFE. It elaborates on the Charter, the Indictment, the Proceeding Records, and the Judgment of the IMTFE, with an emphasis on principles of international law and other legal questions, often with reference to the Nuremberg Trial. It also discusses the structure and different parts of the court organization, the selection and prosecution of Class-A war criminals, and the trial procedures especially those relating to evidence. The author's personal experience and his criticism of certain aspects of the Tokyo Trial make it most insightful for the reader. From the perspective of a Chinese judge, this unique text brings in the dimensions of both international law and international relations, and allows us to measure the significance and legacy of the Tokyo Trial for contemporary international criminal justice. The author's manuscript of this book was written in Chinese in the mid-1960s as part of a larger project, and was initially published in 1988. This is the first time that this book has been translated into English. - Publisher's website.

Translated from the Chinese language. First published in 1988 under the title Yuan dong guo ji jun shi fa ting. The present translation is based on the 2016 republication issued under the title Dongjing shen pan qin li ji.

Jointly published with Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press.

Foreword by Mei Xiaokan and Mei Xiao'ao.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9789811598128

xxix, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm