International Perspectives: Soviet and Japanese Experiments
Globally, prisoner experimentation was not confined to the West. In the Soviet gulags, inmates faced grueling medical tests, while Japan’s Unit 731 conducted some of the most notorious biological and chemical experiments on prisoners during World War II. These cases reveal a disturbing pattern of abuse and disregard for human rights that transcended borders, with devastating consequences for victims. For more on Unit 731’s legacy, see The Guardian.
