Tokyo Trials: Justice or Victor’s Vengeance?
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Tokyo Trials: Justice or Victor’s Vengeance?

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6. The Role of Evidence and Due Process

6. The Role of Evidence and Due Process
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Although the Tribunal permitted legal representation and cross-examination for the accused, critics assert that evidentiary standards were often relaxed, and hearsay evidence was sometimes accepted. Comparisons to the Nuremberg Trials suggest that those proceedings maintained stricter due process protections. For more detailed information, see the Yale Avalon Project.

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