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.

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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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