International
Jul. 14, 1999
Up in Arms
By Marjorie Cohn After World War II, the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal was established to try Japanese military and political leaders accused of committing atrocities. The United States, which was responsible for at least two of the most heinous war crimes in the history of the world - the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - was not brought before the tribunal. Only the vanquished Japanese were held accountable for their war crimes.
By Marjorie Cohn
After World War II, the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal was established to try Japanese military and political leaders accused of committing atrocities. The United States, which was responsible for at least two of the most heinous war crimes in the history of the world - the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasak...
After World War II, the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal was established to try Japanese military and political leaders accused of committing atrocities. The United States, which was responsible for at least two of the most heinous war crimes in the history of the world - the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasak...
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