What a US lawyer’s diaries show about prosecuting Japanese atrocities of Nanking massacre
A US prosecutor’s newly revealed diaries from World War II have laid bare the gruelling effort to document Japanese wartime atrocities in China and the unlikely bond forged between him and the people he helped. The diaries belonged to David Nelson Sutton, an American assistant prosecutor at the Tokyo Trial, or the International Military Tribunal for the Far East – a landmark international judicial effort. The tribunal drew upon a vast “evidence wall” comprising nearly 50,000
Newly discovered diaries from World War II offer a detailed look at the challenging process of documenting Japanese wartime atrocities in China. Written by David Nelson Sutton, an American assistant prosecutor at the Tokyo Trial, the journals chronicle the extensive efforts to gather evidence for the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. These writings reveal the arduous work involved in compiling nearly 50,000 pages of trial documents and highlight an unexpected connection Sutton developed with the Chinese people he aimed to assist. The diaries provide a personal perspective on a significant international judicial undertaking aimed at accountability for wartime actions.
These diaries offer a rare, personal insight into the complex legal and human challenges of prosecuting war crimes following World War II.
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