IN PARIT SULONG, MALAYA, THE JAPANESE CARRIED OUT THE EXECUTION OF 161 AUSTRALIAN, INDIAN, AND DUTCH PRISONERS, FOLLOWED BY THE BURNING OF THEIR BODIES.

 In Parit Sulong, Malaya, the Japanese carried out the execution of 161 Australian, Indian, and Dutch prisoners, followed by the burning of their bodies. 

After the conflict, General Nishimura, accountable for previous offenses in Singapore, received a life sentence from the British. 

However, in 1950, during his transfer to a Japanese prison, Australian authorities intercepted him, bringing him to Australia where he was subsequently executed for the Parit Sulong massacre.

The Imperial Japanese Army's brutal treatment of civilians and prisoners of war is extensively documented. 

Their actions included heinous crimes such as human experimentation, biological warfare, deployment of chemical weapons, torture of captives, forced labor, sexual enslavement, and betrayal.

Similar to their counterparts in Germany, ethical considerations were discarded amidst the chaos of World War II.