The Law of War

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1946–1954: Indochina War
The French Union's struggle against the independence movement backed by the Soviet
Union and China claimed 500,000 to 1.5 million Vietnamese lives from 1945 to 1954. In
the Haiphong massacre of 1946, about 6,000 Vietnamese were killed by naval artillery.
The French employed electric shock treatment during interrogations of the Vietnamese,
and nearly 10,000 Vietnamese perished in French concentration camps.
1947–1948: Malagasy Uprising
The French repressed the independence movement with killings and village burnings.
Up to 90,000 local residents died in the fighting, along with about 800 French and other
Europeans.
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Several massacres were committed during this war which could be described as war
crimes. Nearly 15,000 people, mostly combatants and militants, were killed during the
war, including 6,000 Jews and about 8,000 Arabs.
1945–1949: Indonesian War of Independence
South Sulawesi Campaign, about 4.500 civilians killed by Pro-Indonesian and
Indonesian forces and Pro -Dutch and Dutch Colonial forces (KNIL)
Rawagede massacre, about 431 civilians killed by Dutch forces
Bersiap massacre, about 25.000 Indo-European civilians and Dutch and loyalists
killed by Indonesian nationalist forces
Indonesian National Revolution About 100–150,000 Chinese, Communists,
Europeans (French, German, British, Americans), pro Dutch etc. By Indonesian
nationalist forces and Indonesian youth.
1948–1960: Malayan Emergency
War crimes: In the Batang Kali massacre, about 24 unarmed villagers were killed
by British troops. The British government claimed that these villagers were
insurgents attempting to escape but this was later known to be entirely false as
they were unarmed, nor actually supporting the insurgents nor attempting to
escape after being detained by British troops. No British soldier was prosecuted
for the murder at Batang Kali.
War crimes: includes beating, torturing, and killing by British troops and
communist insurgents of non-combatants.
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