Hong Kong's war crimes trials

Immediately after the Second World War, 46 trials were held by the British military in Hong Kong in which 123 defendants mainly from Japan, were tried for war crimes. This book is the first to analyze these trials, situating them within their historical context and showing their importance for the d...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2014, 2014
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Immediately after the Second World War, 46 trials were held by the British military in Hong Kong in which 123 defendants mainly from Japan, were tried for war crimes. This book is the first to analyze these trials, situating them within their historical context and showing their importance for the development of international criminal law
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780191749070