Peace Preservation Law amendments of 1928
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The Peace Preservation Law amendments of 1928 were a major expansion of Japan’s authoritarian legal framework that strengthened state repression of political dissent, particularly targeting leftist and anti-imperial movements.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amendment to law
ⓘ
legislative act ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
anti-imperial movements in Japan
ⓘ
communist movements in Japan ⓘ far-left political organizations ⓘ labor movements in Japan ⓘ leftist movements in Japan ⓘ socialist movements in Japan ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | major expansion of Japan’s authoritarian legal framework ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| dateEnacted | 1928 ⓘ |
| follows | Peace Preservation Law of 1925 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
criminalized broader ranges of thought and association
ⓘ
expanded powers of the Japanese police ⓘ expanded powers of the Special Higher Police ⓘ facilitated mass arrests of suspected leftists ⓘ facilitated suppression of the Japanese Communist Party ⓘ increased penalties for political crimes ⓘ strengthened state repression of political dissent ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| introducedOrExpanded |
capital punishment for certain political offenses
ⓘ
harsher prison sentences for political activists ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalConcept |
crime of association
ⓘ
crime of thought ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force until 1945 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
political repression
ⓘ
public security ⓘ suppression of political dissent ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to preserve kokutai
ⓘ
desire to protect the imperial system ⓘ fear of communist revolution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peace Preservation Law of 1925
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
authoritarian legal framework of prewar Japan ⓘ |
| protects |
Japanese national polity
ⓘ
imperial institution of Japan ⓘ |
| punishmentIncludes |
death penalty
ⓘ
long-term imprisonment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese Communist Party suppression
ⓘ
March 15 incident NERFINISHED ⓘ Peace Preservation Law system ⓘ Special Higher Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | Shōwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of intellectuals and students
ⓘ
control of labor unions ⓘ control of political parties ⓘ suppression of anti-war activism ⓘ |
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