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Hong Kong's War Crimes Trials
«A major contribution to our knowledge of these events.»
Colin Day, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the British military held 46 trials in Hong Kong in which 123 defendants, from Japan and Formosa (Taiwan), were tried for war crimes. This book provides the first comprehensive legal analysis of these trials. Les mer
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In the aftermath of the Second World War, the British military held 46 trials in Hong Kong in which 123 defendants, from Japan and Formosa (Taiwan), were tried for war crimes. This book provides the first comprehensive legal analysis of these trials. The subject matter of the trials spanned war crimes committed during the fall of Hong Kong, its occupation, and in the period after the capitulation following the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but before
the formal surrender. They included killings of hors de combat, abuses in prisoner-of-war camps, abuse and murder of civilians during the military occupation, forced labour, and offences on the High Seas. The events adjudicated included those from Hong Kong, China, Japan, the High Seas, and Formosa
(Taiwan). Taking place in the same historical period as the more famous Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, the Hong Kong war crimes trials provide key insights into events of the time, and the development of international criminal law and procedure in this period.
A team of experts in international criminal law examine these trials in detail, placing them in their historical context, investigating how the courts conducted their proceedings and adjudicated acts alleged to be war crimes, and evaluating the extent to which the Hong Kong trials contributed to the development of contemporary issues, such as joint criminal enterprise and superior orders. There is also comparative analysis with contemporaneous proceedings, such as the Australian War Crimes
trials, trials in China, and those conducted by the British in Singapore and Germany, placing them within the wider history of international justice. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the development of international criminal law and procedure.
the formal surrender. They included killings of hors de combat, abuses in prisoner-of-war camps, abuse and murder of civilians during the military occupation, forced labour, and offences on the High Seas. The events adjudicated included those from Hong Kong, China, Japan, the High Seas, and Formosa
(Taiwan). Taking place in the same historical period as the more famous Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, the Hong Kong war crimes trials provide key insights into events of the time, and the development of international criminal law and procedure in this period.
A team of experts in international criminal law examine these trials in detail, placing them in their historical context, investigating how the courts conducted their proceedings and adjudicated acts alleged to be war crimes, and evaluating the extent to which the Hong Kong trials contributed to the development of contemporary issues, such as joint criminal enterprise and superior orders. There is also comparative analysis with contemporaneous proceedings, such as the Australian War Crimes
trials, trials in China, and those conducted by the British in Singapore and Germany, placing them within the wider history of international justice. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the development of international criminal law and procedure.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780199643288
- Utgivelsesår
- 2013
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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«A major contribution to our knowledge of these events.»
Colin Day, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch
«From a young Chinese lawyer's perspective, the book... represents a gift from the elder generation of international law scholars who demonstrated meticulous archival research, fine interdisciplinary methodology and lawyers' responsibility in the midst of highly emotional and politically driven debates... The publication of Hong Kongs War Crimes Trials marks not the end, but the beginning of a larger, ongoing process for subsequent academics and practitioners alike.»
Guo Cai, Journal of International Criminal Justice
«Hong Kong's War Crimes Trials looks at British war crimes prosecutions in its south China colony from 1946 to 1948, and is an important and unique contribution to the history of war crimes trials. This is an important book by outstanding scholars, and it deserves to reach a wide audience. Specialists in military history, law, and international affairs will want to read this fine book, which will also appeal to the general reader.»
Frederic Borch III, Military Law Review
«Edited by Professor Suzannah Linton, Hong Kong's War Crimes Trials makes an outstanding contribution... We should not be surprised then if a new cohort of ICL historians, inspired by the superior scholarship and doctrinal insights of Hong Kong's War Crimes Trials, soon sets sail in those unchartered archival waters... Hong Kong's War Crimes Trials does an exemplary job of elucidating the history, context and law related to Britain's 1946-48 prosecutions of suspected Japanese war criminals in its south China coast colony. The structure and content of the book lend themselves to a well-organised and comprehensive analysis of the proceedings.»
Gregory S Gordon, Melbourne Journal of International Law
«The military courts working in Hong Kong between 1946 and 1948 sent out a message to the world that the rule of law should be based on reason and justice - and not on military force. That is why this collection of essays, examining the legal framework of those trials, remains of contemporary relevance. As Suzannah Linton observes, this is not just a question of compelling Japan to address the crimes that its army committed within living memory throughout Asia. It remains a critical issue because the punishment of war crimes is of continuing importance to the human race.»
David Blake Knox, Dublin Review of Books
«These authors' insights reflect their different disciplines and professional experiences. Although the assembled essays are meant chiefly for readers with an interest in international criminal law and procedure, historians of the aftermath of the Second World War will find that they throw light on a neglected area of their subject ... the book's thematic approach to studying the Hong Kong trials ensures that it will be of great interest to both historians and legal scholars ... It is an extremely useful addition to our growing understanding of the "B" and "C" class war crimes trials held after the Pacific War.»
Georgina Fitzpatrick, Michigan War Studies Review
«The book offers a clear, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the subject of Hong Kong's War Crimes Trials. Although, such a book has been long awaited by scholars and practitioners, it can be noted that it was worth waiting for. The editor and contributors have invested a lot of research, time and patience in preparing the book. As a result, their efforts are worthwhile and make the book a very interesting read. In this way, the book is clearly a step forward and an original, valuable and authoritative contribution in the area of domestic prosecutions of war crimes...what is more, the book's editor should be commended for establishing an online database which includes scans of Hong Kong's War Crimes Database.»
Professor Jernej Letnar Cernic, DIGNITAS
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