Tokyo Charter
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The Tokyo Charter was the legal document that established the International Military Tribunal for the Far East to prosecute Japanese leaders for war crimes after World War II.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founding statute of an international tribunal
ⓘ
international legal instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | IMTFE Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Axis officials in the Far East
ⓘ
Japanese leaders ⓘ |
| appliesToConflict | World War II in the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Allied occupation of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II war crimes law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Allied powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East
ⓘ
powers of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East ⓘ rules of procedure for the International Military Tribunal for the Far East ⓘ substantive crimes under the Tribunal’s jurisdiction ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1946 ⓘ |
| established | International Military Tribunal for the Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect | enabled Tokyo War Crimes Trial ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Special Proclamation by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers at Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–World War II ⓘ |
| inForceDuring | Tokyo War Crimes Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | London Charter of the International Military Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedInCity | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedInCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
crimes against peace ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | prosecution of Japanese leaders after World War II ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East ⓘ |
| legalSystem | international criminal law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define crimes and responsibilities for Japanese war crimes trials
ⓘ
to establish procedures and law for the International Military Tribunal for the Far East ⓘ |
| regionOfApplication | Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLegalConcept |
command responsibility
ⓘ
individual criminal responsibility under international law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Military Tribunal for the Far East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nuremberg Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo War Crimes Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Douglas MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | war crimes trials in Asia ⓘ |
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