IMTFE

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IMTFE (International Military Tribunal for the Far East) was the Allied war crimes tribunal convened in Tokyo after World War II to prosecute Japanese leaders for crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

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IMTFE canonical 1
IMTFE Charter 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international military tribunal
aim to prosecute Japanese leaders for major war crimes in the Far East
authorizedBy Douglas MacArthur
convenedBy Allied powers
linked to: Allied forces

Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
country Japan
endDate 1948-11-12
fullName International Military Tribunal for the Far East
judgeFrom Australia
Canada
China
France
India
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States
jurisdiction crimes against humanity
crimes against peace
war crimes
language English
Japanese
legalBasis Special Proclamation by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
location Tokyo
modeledOn International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg
linked to: Nuremberg trials
notableDefendant Akira Muto
linked to: Akira Mutō

Heitaro Kimura
Hideki Tojo
Iwane Matsui
Kenji Doihara
Koki Hirota
Seishiro Itagaki
linked to: Seishirō Itagaki
numberOfDefendants 28
numberOfJudges 11
presidingJudge William Webb
relatedTo Pacific War
World War II
seat Ichigaya Court, Tokyo
shortName Tokyo Trial
Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal
startDate 1946-04-29
subjectOf Tokyo War Crimes Trial historical studies
successorConcept development of international criminal law in Asia
tried Japanese business leaders
Japanese military leaders
Japanese political leaders
verdicts death sentences
life imprisonment sentences

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Tokyo Trial alsoKnownAs IMTFE
Tokyo Charter alsoKnownAs IMTFE Charter
linked to: IMTFE