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| |  | | Heitaro Kimura | | | context : | Japan  | | judgement place : | Tokyo IMT | | status : | Sentenced | | particulars : | Sentenced on 12th November 1948 to death by hanging; executed on 23 December 1948 | | position : | General, Member of the Supreme Council of the War, Commander in Chief of the Japanese army in Burma |
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| | | | At the end of the war, Heitaro Kimura was arrested and imprisoned in was arrested and imprisoned in Sugamo as a Class A criminal for detention prior to being brought before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, set up by Allied forces. He was accused of the following counts:
-- No. 1: responsibility for the outbreak of wars of aggression and wars in violation of international law;
-- No. 27: war of aggression against China;
-- No. 29: war of aggression against the USA;
-- No. 31: war of aggression against the British Commonwealth;
-- No. 32: war of aggression against the Netherlands;
-- No. 54: authorisation of violations of the laws or customs of war;
-- No. 55: failure to take all appropriate measures to enforce compliance and to prevent violations of conventions and laws and customs of war.
On the use of prisoners of war for the construction of the railway between Burma and the Kingdom of Siam, the defence argued that the construction had taken place between 1942 and 1943, before Kimura began his function in Burma. The Defence also alleged that upon his arrival in Burma, Kimura allegedly issued orders asking his troops to behave properly and refrain from abusing prisoners. However, in view of the nature and extent of the ill-treatment, the court found Kimura guilty of negligence in connection with his obligation to ensure respect and the implementation of the laws of war in his capacity as commander.
On 12th November 1948, Heitaro Kimura was found guilty of all charges against him.
He was sentenced to death by hanging.
Heitaro Kimura was executed on 23rd December 1948 at Sugamo prison. | |    | | Trial Watch would like to remind its users that any person charged by national or international authorities is presumed innocent until proven guilty. | |  |  | | nationality : | | | Japan | | | date of birth : | | | 28.09.1888 | | | judgement period : | | | 06.05.1946 - 12.11.1948 | | | charges : | | | Aggression
Crimes against humanity
War crimes | | | profile last modified : | | | 14.09.2008 |
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