December 23, 1948, Sugamo Prison.
Japanese and Nazi war criminals for "Crimes Against Humanity" .
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According to Japanese tabulation , 5,700 Japanese individuals were indicted for Class B and Class C war crimes. Of this number, 984 were initially condemned to death; 475 received life sentences; 2,944 were given more limited prison terms; 1,018 were acquitted; and 279 were never brought to trial or not sentenced. The number of death sentences by country is as follows: the Netherlands 236, Great Britain 223, Australia 153, China 149, US 140, France 26, and Philippines 17. The Soviet Union and Chinese Communist forces also held trials for Japanese war criminals .
Wirz - the only Confederate hanged for war-crimes.
Crimes against humanity
theeey were hanged .
Dec. 23, 1948 seven "Class A" war criminals, including Japan's wartime Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, were hanged at Sugamo Prison by the American occupation authorities.
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Japanese and Nazi war criminals for "Crimes Against Humanity" .
yes they should
Some photographs show US Army personnel at the gallows.
The shrine houses Japanese soldiers, which includes war criminals.
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False. The Nuremberg Trials specifically focused on prosecuting German war criminals after World War II, while the Tokyo Trials were held to address the actions of Japanese war criminals. Both trials sought to hold individuals accountable for crimes against humanity and violations of the rules of war.
Many were tried and hanged after the Nuremburg Trials, some served life inside prison, some managed to commit suicide before the hangman could reach them