Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal
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The Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal was a post–World War II military court established by the Chinese government to prosecute Japanese officers responsible for atrocities committed during the Nanjing Massacre.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military court
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post–World War II tribunal → war crimes tribunal → |
| aimedAt |
establishing legal responsibility for the Nanjing Massacre
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| authority |
Nationalist Government of China
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| conflictContext |
Second Sino-Japanese War
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| country |
Republic of China
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| defendants |
Japanese military officers
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| defendantsNationality |
Japanese
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| establishedBy |
Chinese government
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| historicalContext |
post–World War II war crimes trials
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| jurisdiction |
war crimes committed in Nanjing
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| languageOfProceedings |
Chinese
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| legalBasis |
Chinese military law
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| legalType |
military tribunal
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| locatedInCountry |
China
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| location |
Nanjing
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| oversightBy |
Chinese military authorities
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| partOf |
Chinese war crimes trials after World War II
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| purpose |
prosecute Japanese officers responsible for atrocities during the Nanjing Massacre
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| relatedEvent |
Nanjing Massacre
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| relatedTo |
International Military Tribunal for the Far East
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| subjectOf |
research on war crimes accountability in East Asia
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studies on the Nanjing Massacre → |
| timePeriod |
post-1945
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| triedFor |
atrocities against civilians
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crimes against humanity → war crimes → |
| victimGroup |
Chinese civilians
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Chinese prisoners of war → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Nanjing Massacre
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triedAt |
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Okamura Yasuji
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triedBy |