Also examples of conventional war crimes involve violations of laws or regular war practices.
Besides the 28 criminals who were tried in court, the emperor of Japan was never brought to trial and some believe that this is a major flaw in the justice system, since he is the most powerful person in Japan. The decision to not bring Emperor Hirohito to trial has caused the Tokyo trial to be somewhat disreputable. While Australia and China stressed on bringing the emperor to trial, the U.S. freed him since he was the most fit to govern Japan under the current situation.1 Although there are stories that defend the great emperor, there is evidence to prove his guilt. For example many try to defend the emperor by saying that he was threatened with death if he didn't approve the military's decisions. But however as an emperor he should not fear his own life over his people. He is supposed to resemble them and if he was scared of death then, he obviously does not qualify as a true emperor. All he had to do was clearly tell his country that the war did not have his approval and this statement would've satisfied many people's questions about his role in the war. One of the evidence against the emperor is Tojo Hideki's testimony, where he had said, " the emperor had consented though reluctantly to the war none of us would dare act against the emperor's will."" Also the emperor's guilt can be proved by making general conclusions from documents of the General Headquarters of the Army and Navy. It is clear that the emperor had a tremendous level of authority over Japan's army and navy. For example many campaigns were studied carefully by Hirohito before he ordered them to carry on with their plans. Furthermore, he alone had the power to appoint or discharge a division commander who had the power of over 25 000 Japanese soldiers and thus the emperor's approval was critical. In addition Emperor Hirohito makes a statement after he hears of a terrible defeat in Guadalcanal which is, "Today the Chief of General Headquarters said that whether or not we withdraw from Guadalcanal will be reported to me on the 30th.
From the Salem Witch Trials of the late seventeenth century, to the tribunal of O.J. ... Almost all trials are controversial, with different opinions and views. ... On March 16, 1951 the actual trial of the Rosenbergs began. ... During Rosenberg's trial, Walter Koski was called to the stand. ... Ethel testified this information during her trial. ...
The terrorist attack in Tokyo that injured 5,000 people is an example of this kind of terrorism. ... The Sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subway in 1995 by Aum Shinrikyo showed that the threat of chemical terrorism is now a reality.For many years, it had been thought that weapons of mass destruction did not serve the purpose of terrorists, and it was not mass murder they wanted. ... Throughout researching these groups, once case involving a Saudi Arabian National, Usama Bin Laden, exemplifies the difficulties with prosecuting terrorists in the International Court of Justice. ... The United States...
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The militants demanded that, the Shah who ruled Iran for decades and was now seeking medical treatment in the west be turned over to them for trial. ... The most serious terrorist attack in Asia in 1995 was the nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in March carried out by the religious cult Aum Shinrikyo. ... The International courts play an important role in bringing alleged terrorists to justice by executions and sanctions. ...
COMFORT WOMEN: Mass controversy has arisen over whether or not the Japanese military instituted sexual slavery for its troops during the World War II. Did sexual slavery exist, and should the female victims be compensated for the crimes committed against them? During World War II, approximately two hundred thousand women were forced into sexual slavery by Japan's armed forces. Euphemistically called "Comfort Women," these women were enslaved in "Comfort Stations set up throughout East Asia by the Japanese military from the invasion of Manchuria in the late 1910's until the e...