2. 2. This Law shall not be abolished nor be modified. The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their three Additional Protocols are absolutely respected by Japan Empire and all other High Contract Parties.
3. Existing responsibilities
The Occupying Power - United States and its assigning army USAF-CRAG (the Republic of China which was re-established by Chiang Kai-shek in the occupied territories, or so called Chinese Taipei) in the occupied Japan Empire territories Formosa and Pescadores, shall immediately observe provisions of 1949 Geneva Conventions:
- Offer free medical, food, water, electricity, supplies for protected persons of Japan Empire nationality to live and shall offer objects necessary for religious worship;
(Article 55 of the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention, and Article 69 of Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions, Basic needs in occupied territories) - Prohibit pillaging property of protected persons especially who are of Japan Empire nationality, and;
Prohibit exacting civil tax and fee from the occupied civilians;
(Article 33 of the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention) - Prohibit trying and passing sentences on protected persons by a unit which is not a regularly constituted court recognized by civilized peoples or by International Law;
(Article 3 common to the four Geneva Conventions, and Article 147 of the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention) - Prohibit punishing occupied civilians or punishing occupied civilians for charging money, by USAF-CRAG’s inside procedures.
(Article 33 of the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention, and Article 147 of the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention)
4. Territorial application and application timings of this law
The territories of application of this law are the territories of Japan Empire and the occupied territories of Japan Empire.
The territories of Japan Empire are the territories which were renounced (renouncing inheritance to the territories of Japan Empire) by Japan (which was forced to be independent from Japan Empire on 3 May 1947 by its occupied Constitution) at Article 2 of SFPT (1952), and the territories of Japan it-self.
The territorial integrity of Japan Empire is protected by the Article 2-4 of Principles of 1945 UN Charter.
This law is applicable in any moment and in any place.
Whenever in peacetime or wartime with military occupation, the JPE Government, the Japan Empire nationals or soldiers, and civilians or soldiers in the occupied territories, shall in all circumstances subject to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their three Additional Protocols. Any person, who violates the said Conventions and Protocols, commits War Crimes under the universal jurisdiction of International Criminal Court (ICC).
The JPE Government, the Protecting Powers of Japan Empire, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), international organizations of human rights, or any international humanitarian organizations, can use the “Convention on the Non-applicability of Statutory Limitation to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity” and “Rome Statute” to prosecute those persons who committed war crimes in violation of the said Conventions and Protocols.
5. 6. The purpose of Rescue Committee for the people of Japan Empire (also known as Red Cross of Japan Empire, hereinafter: RCJE;) is to accomplish its humanitarian tasks which are the ideal of the Red Cross, in compliance with the spirit of the Conventions concerning the Red Cross and the principles adopted by the International Conferences of the Red Cross.
- RCJEshall maintain harmony with International Organizations of the Red Cross and National Red Cross Societies, collaborate with them to develop the International Red Cross activities and endeavor to contribute to world peace and well-being of humanity.
- RCJE's autonomous status shall be respected completely.
- RCJE is an international judicial person of Japan Empire, and subjects to the Jurisdiction of Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and subjects to the Jurisdiction of International Criminal Court (ICC).
- RCJE can and shall use the emblem of 1949 Geneva Conventions: the Red Cross emblem or Red Crystal Rising Sun Emblem on a white ground, in compliance with the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their three Additional Protocols.
- RCJE shall be protected to have its main office in Taipei City of Japan Empire Formosa.
- RCJE can set stakes and branches in Japan Empire territories to assist the Human Rights of the occupied civilians and bring Humanitarian aid to the occupied civilians.
- Her Majesty the Empress is the SpecialHonorary President of RCJE. Her Majesty the Empress has all rights of RCJE, including: drawing up the new constitution of RCJE, modifying the constitution of RCJE, making decisions on personnel affairs, financial affairs and assets of RCJE.
- Whatever the reason, when RCJE is forced or induced to disappear, pursuant to Article 11 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, ICRC is the agent to RCJE.
The agent shall help the protected persons who are of nationality of Japan Empire to be re-settled to their country Japan Empire where they are living before military occupation. And, before the “re-settlement” taking place, they shall be protected and benefited by the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949.
This Law empowers the agent being respected as same as RCJE was and having rights and responsibilities as same as RCJE had.
6 6. Pursuant to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the Japan Empire and all the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 shall give RCJE the duty-free clearance, the greatest respect and assistance under the said Conventions.
7. The day this Law published is the day this Law coming into force.
The JPE Government (the Re-establishing Government of Japan Empire)
(Sec.) Prime Minister Selig S.N. Tsai 蔡 世能
respectfully publishing this Law on
7 August 2017 (Heisei 29)
