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Survivors public letter demanding prompt resolution of the issue of military sexual slavery by Jap |
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Survivors public letter demanding prompt resolution of the issue of military sexual slavery by Japan
Dear Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs
We are survivors of the 'comfort women' system who were forced into military sexual slavery by Japan during World War II. We are now in our 80s and 90s and do not have much time left.
However, we continue to struggle to survive every day, without giving up a single hope. We hope to regain our honor and those human rights taken from us and trampled underfoot by the Japanese Military. This must be carried out by the complete disclosure of all related documentation, delivering an official apology, paying compensation, and taking measures in order to prevent such a horrendous crime against women human rights being repeated.
We look forward to seeing a positive result come out from the talks between the South Korean and Japanese Foreign Affairs Ministers. When the Japanese Prime Minister visited Korea last September, he determined to face unresolved historical issues and settle them. We believe that Hatoyama determination will be discussed concretely during the talks.
Furthermore, 2010 marks the centennial year of Korea colonization by Japan. We all hope that this year becomes the year in which the issue of military sexual slavery by Japan is settled.
We have been demonstrating at the Wednesday Protest, demanding the settlement of this issue in front of the Japanese Embassy in Korea since 1992. Therefore, we became more hopeful as we witnessed the minister visit to the Japanese Embassy in Korea on Wednesday.
Once again, we sincerely demand the following:
Legislation on settling the matter of military sexual slavery by Japan while survivors are still alive! Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, please make an active effort to realize this!
This effort will show the Japanese government sincere determination to stop such terrible crimes against women human rights from being repeated.
February 10th, 2010
From eighty-seven survivors of military sexual slavery by Japan
Gil, Won-ok
Lee, Soon-duk
Kim, Soon-ok
Lee, Ok-seon
Gang, Il-chool
Gong, Jeom-yup
Gwak, Ye-nam
Gwon, Man-lye
Gim, Gyoung-soon
Gim, Gyoung-ae
Gim, Gye-hwa
Gim, Gun-ja
Gim, Dal-sun
Gim, Bok-dong
Gim, Bok-deuk
Gim, Bok-sun
Gim, Boon-yi
Gim, Sun-yi
Gim, Yang-joo
Gim, Yyeon-hui
Gim, Oh-soon
Gim, Ok-gui
Gim, Oei-han
Gim, Yo-jee
Gim, Yoon-sim
Gim, Jung-boon
Gim, Joo-suk
Gim, Hwa-sun
Bak, Boon-yi
Bak, Soon-yim
Bak, Soon-hui
Bak, Ok-lyeon
Bak, Ok-seon
Bak, Pil-geun
Bae,Bok-nam
Bae, Choon-hui
Song, Nam-yi
Sin, Ssang-sim
Sim, Dal-yeon
Ahn, Jum-soon
Yang, Jae-soon
Woo, Yeon-jae
Yoo, Hui-nam
Yoon, Gum-lye
Yoon, Soon-man
Yi, Gui-nyeo
Yi, Gee-sun
Yi, Gee-jeong
Yi, Doo-soon
Yi, Mak-dal
Yi, Bok-soon
Yi, Sang-hui
Yi, Sun-ok
Yi, Soo-san
Yi, Yang-guen
Yi, Ok-seon
Yi, Yong-nyeo
Yi, Yong-soo
Yi, Jum-lye
Yi, Hyo-soon
Yim, Jung-soon
Yim, Jung-ja
Jang, Jeom-dol
Jung, Maria
Jung, Bok-soo
Jung, Yoon-hong
Jin, Hwa-soon
Choi, Gap-soon
Choi, Gum-sun
Choi, Duk-lye
Choi, Sun-soon
Choi, Ok-yi
Ha, Soo-yim
Ha, Jum-yeon
Hahm, Gui-lan
Hwang, Gum-ja
Hwang, Gum-joo
Hwang, Sun-soon
Ha, Sang-sook
Bak, Seo-woon
Bak, Cha-soon
Yi, Soo-dan
Song, Shin-do
Noh, Soo-bok
Bak, Yoo-seon
Gim, Deuk-seon |
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