International Military Tribunal for the Far East

“ Purpose of the original document After World War II the International Military Tribunal for the Far East was created to prosecute the major Japanese war criminals. After its location it is also referred to as the "Tokyo Trials", like the Nuremberg Trials in post-war Germany. Evidence on war crimes committed in de Dutch East Indies was collected by the Dutch military intelligence. ”

“ Only the references by rank and name to some persons have been omitted and replaced by placeholders. Dutch privacy regulations prohibit official bodies to facilitate publication of any names of victims, suspects, convicts or witnesses as long as they are still alive. ”

“ Glossary Below some specific terms in the document are explained. For those interested in making comparisons with documents in Dutch, explanations in that language have been added in italics. For more extensive information on the meaning of a term, wikilinks to Wikipedia have been added. These articles in Wikipedia have little direct relevance for the subject of this document; information about forced prostitution by the Japanese military can be found under "Comfort women". ”