Japanese war criminals allowed to escape

Title

Japanese war criminals allowed to escape

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Aug 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:38

Description

Martyn Day is a solicitor trying to force the Japanese Government to give compensation to survivors and families of victims of Japanese atrocities during the Second World War. He is amazed that the British government was so insensitive to POW’s feelings following revelations they allowed suspected Japanese WWII war criminals to be released in the fifties under pressure from the USA.

Contributors

Martyn Day

Keywords

USA; UK; Great Britain; International relations; Compensation; War crimes; Second World War (1939-1945); Japan; Prisoners of War; Official documents; Official publications

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