The declaration alluded, in Article 10, to two kinds of war crime: one was the violation of international laws, such as the abuse of prisoners of war; the other was obstructing "democratic tendencies among the Japanese people" and civil liberties within Japan.
Deklarasi itu menyinggung, dalam Pasal 10, dua jenis kejahatan perang, yaitu pelanggaran hukum internasional, seperti penyiksaan tahanan perang dan menghambat "tendensi demokrasi di antara orang-orang Jepang" dan kebebasan sipil di Jepang.