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The 900th WD solidarity message from abroad |
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-From Taiwan
Dear Halmonis and friends,
Congratulations to the world’s longest running demonstration. This is such an amazing record!!
Taiwan Ah Ma and we (Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation) admire your efforts and persistence!¡¡We have visited, seen and participated your demonstration, which is very touching and inspiration to all people and groups from the world to fight against the Japanese government.
During the 900 weeks, we have seen so many victims passed away without receiving the compensation and formal apology from Japanese government.¡¡And in the eighteen years, the Japanese Premiers and the ruling party changed numerously and we know most killers and rapists died without guilty or apologies.¡¡ However, your persistence and continuing protest is at least the voice strut out loud to the world that our will and hope can never be defeated by the Japanese government.
Graceia Lai
Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation
2010/1/9
-From Canada
The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan
3rd Floor, Yeongeondong 195-15, Jongrogu
Seoul 110-460
Korea
January 13, 2010
In Solidarity With the Honourable Halmonis’ 900th Wednesday Demonstration
On behalf of Canada ALPHA¡¡(Association for Learning and Preserving the History of World War II in Asia), I would like to express our highest respect and resolute support to the halmonis and their supporters who have persistently run the weekly Wednesday Demonstration at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul since January 8, 1992.
For 18 years, you have made the world know that justice is still denied to women drafted for military sexual slavery by Japan before and during World War II; that the survivors and their compatriots will never give up the fight for the final justice, no matter how late it could be; and that Japan will never be trusted nor respected by the victimized nations and the international community without facing squarely its historical wrongs.
For 900 weeks, you have shown to people of the world your determination in defending your rights and dignity, your persistency in pursuing justice and peace, your dedication to the preservation of historical truth, and your perseverance in ending impunity for perpetrators.
Your determination, persistency, dedication and perseverance have set a role model for other war crime survivors in fighting for their causes against the perpetrators and the deniers.¡¡You have also erected a moral monument in the minds of people in the world and generations to come.
Young people in Korea and elsewhere of the globe have learned from you how to become responsible global citizens, especially in the times confronted by tremendous unjust situations.¡¡We believe that more and more people will take up the torch of peace and justice being carried by you until the final victory is won.
We stand with you in solidarity,
Thekla Lit
Co-Chair of Canada ALPHA
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