Tokyo Tribunal
The International Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo Tribunal), on the other hand, did convict Japanese war criminals on charges of rape. However, it stopped short of considering the military sexual slavery of comfort women .
In the case before the Tokyo Tribunal , General Matsui Iwane was indicted for charges that included “mass murder, rape, pillage…”, as he had been the commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Forces, and was commander of Japan’s Central China Expeditionary Force. The Rape of Nanking that unfolded over a six to seven week period, had resulted in thousands of women being raped by the Japanese soldiers.
The Tokyo Tribunal convicted him, holding him responsible for the happenings of the city, as he would have been …show more content…
Thus, on November 8, 1994, the UNSC set up an International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).
Prosecutor v. Tadić
On February 13, 1995, Prosecutor v. Tadić became the first international criminal trial in modern times to prosecute an individual (Duško Tadić) on the count of sexual violence as a crime against humanity . On May 7, 1997, the ICTY found Tadić guilty of crimes against humanity (under Article 5 of the Statute for persecution on political, racial, or religious grounds and inhumane acts), and violations of the laws or customs of war (under Article 3 of the Statute for cruel treatment). Thus, although rape was one of the counts he was charged under, the judgment found him guilty on counts other than of rape.
Prosecutor v. Akayesu
On September 2, 1998 when the Trial Chamber gave its judgment in Jean-Paul Akayesu’s case, it was significant on multiple counts. In the initial indictment, the Prosecutor had not included the count of sexual violence. It was only after the Trial Chamber granted leave to amend the indictment that rape was included as a crime against humanity under Count 13. The Trial Chamber found Akayesu guilty on the count of rape by attributing command responsibility to him for the acts of those under
The International Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo Tribunal), on the other hand, did convict Japanese war criminals on charges of rape. However, it stopped short of considering the military sexual slavery of comfort women .
In the case before the Tokyo Tribunal , General Matsui Iwane was indicted for charges that included “mass murder, rape, pillage…”, as he had been the commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Forces, and was commander of Japan’s Central China Expeditionary Force. The Rape of Nanking that unfolded over a six to seven week period, had resulted in thousands of women being raped by the Japanese soldiers.
The Tokyo Tribunal convicted him, holding him responsible for the happenings of the city, as he would have been …show more content…
Thus, on November 8, 1994, the UNSC set up an International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).
Prosecutor v. Tadić
On February 13, 1995, Prosecutor v. Tadić became the first international criminal trial in modern times to prosecute an individual (Duško Tadić) on the count of sexual violence as a crime against humanity . On May 7, 1997, the ICTY found Tadić guilty of crimes against humanity (under Article 5 of the Statute for persecution on political, racial, or religious grounds and inhumane acts), and violations of the laws or customs of war (under Article 3 of the Statute for cruel treatment). Thus, although rape was one of the counts he was charged under, the judgment found him guilty on counts other than of rape.
Prosecutor v. Akayesu
On September 2, 1998 when the Trial Chamber gave its judgment in Jean-Paul Akayesu’s case, it was significant on multiple counts. In the initial indictment, the Prosecutor had not included the count of sexual violence. It was only after the Trial Chamber granted leave to amend the indictment that rape was included as a crime against humanity under Count 13. The Trial Chamber found Akayesu guilty on the count of rape by attributing command responsibility to him for the acts of those under