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Feb. 12-21, 1988 "Military Sexual Slavery by Japan on-the-Spot Survey" was made from Fukuoka to Osaka by three members of Korea Church Women United (Yun Chung Ok, Kim Hye Won, Kim Sin Sil)
May. 22, 1990 A special administrative tribunal, Korea Women's Associations United and Korean Council of University Women held a press conference and issued the statement regarding Military Sexual Slavery
Jun. 1990 The Japanese government denied its involvement in operating Military Sexual Slavery system at a Diet session
Oct. 17, 1990 Women's groups held a press conference and sent open letters to the Korean government and the Japanese government. Delivered the letter to Japanese government to Japanese Ambassador in Seoul
Nov. 16, 1990 The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan was formed. 37 women's groups as well as individuals in South Korea participated.
Jan. 8, 1991 Issued the statement upon the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Kaihoo to South Korea. Marched from Tap-gol park to Jongno 1 ga
Aug. 14, 1991 Held a press conference, where Kim Hak-soon, sixty-eight, first revealed her past as a former "comfort woman"
Sep. 18, 1991 Opened the hot line for the former Military Sexual Slavery by Japan
Dec. 6, 1991 Three former "comfort women" filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government
Jan. 8, 1992 Held a demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul for Military Sexual Slavery issues. The demonstration became weekly Wednesday Demonstration.
Jan. 10, 1992 The documents which proved the involvement of the Japanese government in the operation of comfort stations were found at the Library of the National Institute for Defense
Mar. 17, 1992 Held a press conference regarding the presentation of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues to Commission of Human Rights of United Nations
Aug. 10-11, 1992 Held the 1st Asian Solidarity Conference for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues in Seoul. Six countries including Taiwan and the Philippines sent their delegations. Agreed to use the term of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan
Dec. 1, 1992 Established National Fund-Raising Headquarters for the survivors of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan.
Jun, 1993 Participated in the Vienna World Human Rights Conference, where Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues was included in the resolution.
Aug. 4, 1993 The Japanese Cabinet Councilors' Office on External Affairs stated that the "government admitted that Japanese military authorities were in constant control of women forced to provide sex for soldiers before and during WWII."
Oct. 22-25, 1993 Held the 2nd Asian Solidarity Conference in Tokyo. Agreed to use the term of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery by Japan
Feb. 1994 Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy was appointed as a special rapporteur for violence on women by United Nations Commission of Human Rights
Sep. 2, 1994 the International Commission Jurists (ICJ) issued a 240-page report, urging the Japanese government to provide full rehabilitation and restitution
Feb. 26-2, 1995 Held the 3rd Asian Solidarity Conference in Seoul. Decided to reject the Japanese government's offer to compensate the victims through "Asian Women's Fund"
Mar. 1995 Korean Labor Union sent a letter to International Labor Organization (ILO), asking to confirm Military Sexual Slavery by Japan system had violated the regulation against forced labor
Jun. 14, 1995 The Japanese government announced the name of the sponsors for the private fund of "Asian Women's Fund" to avoid its legal responsibility in compensating the survivors.
Sep. 1995 The Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues were included into the platforms of International Women's Conference at Beijing
Jan. 24, 1996 Held a special Wednesday Demonstration for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues
Mar. 4, 1996 Committee of Experts of International Labor Organization (ILO) confirmed Military Sexual Slavery by Japan system had violated the regulation against forced labor and recorded the issues in its report.
Mar. 27-29, 1996 Held the 4th Asian Solidarity Conference in the Philippines
Apr. 10, 1996 The report of Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, a special rapporteur for violence on women, was adapted by United Nations Commission of Human Rights
Jul. 11-Aug.18, 1996 Japanese Coalition for the Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues held a demonstration tour across Japan against "Asian Women's Fund" along with the victims.
Oct. 18, 1996 Coalition of Citizens for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan Issues was formed to raise fund for the survivors in Korea. Hankyoreh shin-moon provided a special section in its papers for donations against Japanese "Asian Women's Fund"
Jan. 11, 1997 "Asian Women's Fund" paid the "atonement money" to the seven former Korean Military Sexual Slavery by Japan secretly
Mar. 1997 Committee of Experts of International Labor Organization (ILO) included Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues in its reports, urging the Japanese government to compensate the victims and to punish the responsible for the violations
Nov. 18, 1997 The Korean National Assembly amended the law regarding emigration and immigration control to prevent the entry of WWII war criminals to South Korea
Dec. 16, 1997 Kim, Hak-soon, the first to reveal herself as a former "comfort woman" died
Feb. 18, 1998 Held a special Wednesday Demonstration for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues in front of Japanese Embassy in Seoul and at Tap-gol park
Apr. 15, 1998 Held the 5th Asian Solidarity Conference in Seoul. Decided to hold the Women's International War Crimes Tribunal on Japan's Military Sexual Slavery in 2000
Apr. 27, 1998 The court in Simonoseki ruled that the Japanese government should compensate three former Korean Military Sexual Slavery by Japan. It was the fist ruling which admitted the Japanese government's legal responsibility for the issues in Japanese juridical history
Aug. 10, 1998 United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights adapted the report of Ms. Gay J. McDougall, urging the Japanese government to compensate the victims.
Dec. 30, 1998 The 1st memorial meeting for the deceased victims
Mar. 3, 1999 Opened Learning Center of the Korean Council
Mar. 1999 Committee of Experts of International Labor Organization (ILO) urged the Japanese government to compensate the victims, opposing the Japanese government plan to compensate through "Asian Women's Fund"
Mar. 20, 1999 Korean-Japanese NGOs held a demonstration against the visit of the Japanese Prime Minister Obuchi to South Korea
Jun. 1-5, 1999 Attended the general assembly of International Labor Organization (ILO). Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues were recorded on its conference records officially by Committee of Standard Application on the Application of Standards
Jun. 4-5, 1999 Invited Ms. Gay J. McDougall, a special rapporteur of United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights to Seoul. Held an International Symposium on Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues
Jun. 1999 The resolution to solve the Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues proposed by Japanese American Mike Honda was passed in the California State Congress and the California State Senate in the United States, urging the Japanese government to make an official apology and to compensate to the victims promptly
Mar. 1, 2000 Held the 400th Wednesday Demonstration for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues in front of the Japanese Embassy
Apr. 28-29, 2000 Held Students' Court for the Japanese Military Sexual Slaves at Ehwa Women's University, Seoul
Jul. 28, 2000 Agreed with North Korea to make the co-indictment for the Women's International War Crimes Tribunal on Japan's Military Sexual Slavery in 2000
Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2000 The 1st Human Rights Camp with the victims
Dec. 7-12 2000 The Women's International War Crimes Tribunal on Japan's Military Sexual Slavery found Japanese King Hirohito and the Japanese government guilty
Mar. 2001 Committee of Experts of International Labor Organization (ILO) urged the Japanese government to compensate the victims not through "Asian Women's Fund" but in the way the victims wanted.
Mar. 21, 2001 Several Japanese congressmen proposed the legislation to solve Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues in Wartime to the Japanese Diet.
Jul. 20, 2001 Formed an affiliated organization War and Women's Human Rights Center
Oct. 2001 Held the 1st symposium to write a History Book from the Korean and Japanese Women's Point of View in Seoul
Dec. 3-4, 2001 Final decision of The Women's International War Crimes Tribunal on Japan's Military Sexual Slavery in 2000 was made in Hague Netherlands.
Mar. 12, 2002 Held the 500th Wednesday Demonstration for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues
Mar. 2002 The report of Committee of Experts of International Labor Organization (ILO) was adapted at the general assembly of ILO.
Apr. 2002 The final report of Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, a special rapporteur for violence on women was adapted by United Nations Commission of Human Rights
Apr. 30-May. 7, 2002 Attended Pyeong-yang International Symposium on Japanese Crimes during Its Colonial Period Decided to organize an international organization for the issues South Korea and North Korea issued a statement.
Jun. 2002 The employee group and the employer group of the Committee on the Application of Standards agreed that Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues be presented to the general assembly of ILO next year.
Jul. 22~26, 2002 The Japanese Diet discussed the legislation to solve Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues in Wartime
Apr. 16-17, 2003 Held an International Symposium on the role of ILO in solving Japanese Military Sexual Slavery and forced labor issues
Apr. 23-24, 2003 Held the 6th Asian Solidarity Conference in Seoul
Jun. 2003 The resolution urging the Japanese government to make an official apology and to compensate for the victims was presented to the US Congress and the US Senate
Jun. 2003 The employee group and the employer group of the Committee on the Application of Standards broke the agreement made in 2002, Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues was not presented to the 97th general assembly. The employee group of the committee sent a protest letter to the employer group.
Jul. 2003 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) of the United Nations urged the Japanese government to admit its full responsibility for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan issues in its last report.
Aug. 10-13, 2003 The survivors visited Japan to protest against the Japanese irresponsibility for Military Sexual Slavery issues. The survivors met the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of Japanese Diet and the vice minister of Ministry of External Affairs
Oct. 8-11, 2003 Held the 4th Human Rights Camp with the survivors at Geum-gang-san