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In re Yamashita.

United States of America.  04 February 1946 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Prisoners of War — Articles 60 and 63 of Geneva Convention of 1929 — Applicability to War Criminals.

War Crimes — Punishment of — Authority of Field Commander to Appoint a Military Commission to Try Prisoners of War on Charges of War Crimes — Authority after Cessation of Hostilities — Review of Decisions of Military Commission and of its Rulings on Matters of Procedure — Responsibility of Commanders for War Crimes of Forces under their Command — Applicability of Articles 60 and 63 of Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War — Prisoners of War Charged with War Crimes — Trial of — Notice to Protecting Power.

Keywords

Prisoners of WarWar Crimes
Type
Case Report
Information
Annual Digest and Report of Public International Law Cases , Volume 13 , 1951 , pp. 269 - 279
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1951

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