The New Delhi Trials were two separate war crimes tribunals held following the Pacific War, where generals of the Asian Powers were tried by representatives of the Allies for alleged war crimes, in particular the bombing of civilian targets, civilian massacres and the use of poison gas on civilians, all of which were strictly prohibited under multiple international conventions. The First New Delhi Trial, held in 1930-32 at the Gangestani capital, tried thirty-one Asian officers, including sixteen generals. All but nine were found guilty, some on dubious charges, and sentenced to death by hanging. At the Second New Delhi Trial (1935-36), five more Chinese generals were tried after having been sent to Gangestan by Japan after the Japanese had captured them on the battlefield in the Second Si