international-solidarity

• Butterfly News from REMED in DRC The Korean Council supports victims of sexual violence in conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through organization called REMED, and its survivor initiative Ushirika Women! Dear partner, Greeting! We are very happy to express our congratulation for the support of school fees of Mama ushirika’s children and for the training in tailoring. Firstly, let us present you the school 2019년 10월 22일
• [Donation by Joe Chan] In Celebration of CLC Oh Seunghee's birthday [Donation by Joe Chan] In Celebration of CLC Oh Seunghee’s birthday As a Chinese, Joe has heard a lot about his grandparents’ suffering during the Japanese aggression in World War II since his childhood. Joe emphasizes that people should understand how disgraceful it is for the Japanese militarist to deny such war crime and should never forget the pain they have inflicted to both of our nations and across Asia-Pacific 2019년 10월 9일
• The Korean Council Responds to Lai Dai Han’s Open Letter and the South Korean Government’s Response The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan (President Yoon Meehyang; hereafter “the Korean Council”) demands that the South Korean government take action to bring justice to the victims of gender-based violence perpetrated by Korean soldiers during the U.S. - Viet Nam War. Recently, the Lai Dai Hans, birthed to victims 2019년 9월 3일
• [Obituary/Tribute] Jan Ruff-O’Herne halmoni [Obituary] Dutch-Australian victim of the Japanese military sexual slavery Jan Ruff-O’Herne halmoni passed away in Adelaide, Australia, at the age of 96 in the morning of August 19th, 2019. Jan Ruff-O’Herne halmoni was training to become a nun in Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), when the Japanese military forced 2019년 8월 20일
• 1400th Wednesday Demonstration & 7th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women” Statement & Thank You [1400th Wednesday Demonstration and the International Solidarity Demonstration for the 7th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women” Statement] “Victims’ #Me_Too and Our #With_You! Japanese Government, Listen to “Comfort Women” Victims!” 28 years ago, Kim Hak-soon halmoni shouted “I am the very evidence” and first revealed the crimes 2019년 8월 16일
• DR Congo survivors stand together with 1400th Wednesday Demonstration & 7th Intl. Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women" REMED, an organization in DR Congo, and Ushirika, a initiative for survivors of wartime sexual violence in DR Congo, organized an event to commemorate the Japanese military sexual slavery victims for the 1400th Wednesday Demonstration & 7th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women” on August 14th 2019. Below is a message from REMED: Dear Partner, Pictures for this 1400th Wednesday and the 7th international day against sexual slavery. 2019년 8월 16일
• Japan’s scheme to “erase ‘comfort women’” … 3,500 lobby claims to the U.S. analyzed - Newstapa (August 8, 2019) https://newstapa.org/article/OoPjd Japan’s scheme to “erase ‘comfort women’” … 3,500 lobby claims to the U.S. analyzed - Newstapa (August 8, 2019) Park Yu-ha, Professor of Japanese Language and Literature at Sejong University Lee Woo-yeon, Researcher at Naksungdae Institute of Economic Research Soh Chung-hee, Professor at San Francisco State University Ikuhiko Hata, Emeritus Professor of Law at Nihon University Tsutomu Nishioka, Guest Professor at Reitaku University Archie Miyamoto, retired Lt. Colonel of the U. 2019년 8월 8일
• The Japanese government’s obsessive “comfort women” lobbying in the U.S. … 11 million USD spent on 49 cases – Newstapa (July 18, 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CgfZEQcqFA The Japanese government’s obsessive “comfort women” lobbying in the U.S. … 11 million USD spent on 49 cases – Newstapa (July 18, 2019) Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CgfZEQcqFA Below is an English translation of the clip [0:21] Last March, former Vice Minster of Foreign Affairs Shinsuke Sugiyama was appointed as the Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Sugiyama is notorious for his public denial of the forced recruitment of “comfort women” on global platforms. 2019년 7월 19일
• DRC REMED REPORT REMED is an organization in DR Congo that the Korean Council supports through Butterfly Fund, which support the victims of wartime sexual violence. REMED has provided sewing training for the survivors, and recently held a ceremony to celebrate the survivors who finished their training in cutting and sewing. Report from REMED on June 29th, 2019: CEREMONY OF PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES TO MAMA USHIRIKA/DRC AFTER THEIR TRAINING IN CUTTING AND SEWING 2019년 7월 1일
• 2019 Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Week Booklets & Resolutions 6/17 International Teachers’ Workshop Legacy to the Future Generation: How do we educate the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issue? - Focus on Korea, Japan, U.S., and Canada- Booklet / Resolution 6/18 International Symposium Endless Pain, for Prevention of the Crimes of Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict -Focus on the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issue and Lord’s Resistance Army Insurgency in Uganda- Booklet / Resolution 2019년 6월 25일
• 2019 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict International Symposium For photos click link to the Korean post: https://womenandwar.net/kr/2019-%ec%84%b8%ea%b3%84-%ec%a0%84%ec%8b%9c%ec%84%b1%ed%8f%ad%eb%a0%a5-%ec%b6%94%eb%b0%a9%ec%9d%98-%eb%82%a0-%ea%b5%ad%ec%a0%9c%ec%8b%ac%ed%8f%ac%ec%a7%80%ec%97%84/?ckattempt=1 2019 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict International Symposium <Endless Pain, for Prevention of the Crimes of Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict> In commemoration of the Security Council Resolution 1820, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed June 19th as the International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict in order to raise awareness as well as to eradicate conflict-related sexual violence around the world. 2019년 6월 22일
• 2019 Kim Bok-dong Peace Prize honors Kosovo Survivor Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman ?2019 Kim Bok-dong Peace Prize honors Kosovo survivor Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman? The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan (The Korean Council) has selected Kosovo survivor Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman as the winner of 2019 Kim Bok-dong Peace Prize. Kim Bok-dong Peace Prize honors individuals or organizations that have been engaged in the movement to resolve the wartime sexual violence issue and ensure wo 2019년 5월 10일