The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan (Chair of Board Lee, Na-Young, hereinafter the Korean Council) carries out various project for resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue and promotion of human rights and peace, including Wednesday Demonstration for Just Resolution of the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issue, establishment of Statue of Peace and War and Women’s Human Rights Museum, domestic and international campaigns.
The upcoming August 14 is the 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon’s courageous testimony and 9th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women”. We request our solidarity organizations to 1) join us for international actions and 2) share solidarity message videos.
Please see solidarity request below for more information and contact the Korean Council via email at info@womenandwar.net for any inquiries.
Aug 14 9th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women"
1. Purpose
August 14, 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon's courageous testimony. Kim Hak-soon’s public testimony unearthed the truth that was buried in silence, awoke the victims around the world, and contributed to restoring their dignity and human rights. Kim Hak-soon’s testimony urged the global civic society to end impunity of sexual violence and fight for realization of universal women’s human rights. Through Kim Hak-soon’s voice, the international community was able to re-write the principles of women’s human rights to prevent recurrence of wartime sexual violence and establish principles of international law.
The Korean Council organizes various events to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon's courageous testimony and 9th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women”: International Conference to reflect on history and implications of Kim Hak-soon’s testimony and to seek tasks and directions of the movement in the future, Talk Concert with first generation activists who met with Kim Hak-soon, Wednesday Demonstration and Butterfly Festival, and Commemorative Exhibition.
We cordially ask the organizations in solidarity to join the events and show our continued fight to commemorate the victim-survivors and create a peaceful world to the Japanese government and international community.
2. Theme
Kim Hak-soon's courage awakes the world! Now we will change the world!
Wednesday Demonstration in commemoration of 9th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women" -12pm Wednesday, August 11, 2021 -In front of Japanese Embassy in Seoul and YouTube Live
International Conference on the 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon's Public Testimony -10:00-19:00 Friday, August 13, 2021 -Zoom and YouTube Live -Zoom link: https://bit.ly/30conference
Talk Concert on the 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon's Public Testimony -14:00-15:30 Saturday, August 14, 2021 -Zoom and YouTube Live Butterfly Festival in commemoration of 9th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women" -16:00 Saturday, August 14, 2021 -YouTube Live
Voice of Aug 14: Kim Hak-soon's Testimony 30th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition -War and Women’s Human Rights Museum
4. Request for solidarity
1. Join International Action -We will collect the organizations and promote them as International Action for Aug 14 9th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women". -How to: Fill out Google Form ( https://forms.gle/TfyQ1nYb26vgaDCL8 ) by Aug 4 (KST) *Your organization may 1) plan a separate event or 2) co-sign a statement for Wednesday Demonstration on Aug 11.
2. Send video message of solidarity -We will share video messages of solidarity at Wednesday Demonstration on Aug 11 and Butterfly Festival on Aug 14. -How to: Send the video to the Korean Council via email at info@womenandwar.net by Aug 1 (KST) -Examples of solidarity message (please modify): 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon’s testimony, victims’ courage that changed the world, how the future generation will continue to make a world for women’s human rights and peace, etc. -Format: MP4 file, less than 1 minute -Subtitles: Please share a text file in Word document to help us put subtitles in Korean, Japanese, and English
The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan (Chair of Board Lee, Na-Young, hereinafter the Korean Council) carries out various project for resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue and promotion of human rights and peace, including Wednesday Demonstration for Just Resolution of the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issue, establishment of Statue of Peace and War and Women’s Human Rights Museum, domestic and international campaigns.
The upcoming August 14 is the 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon’s courageous testimony and 9th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women”. We request our solidarity organizations to 1) join us for international actions and 2) share solidarity message videos.
Please see solidarity request below for more information and contact the Korean Council via email at info@womenandwar.net for any inquiries.
Aug 14 9th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women"
1. Purpose
August 14, 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon's courageous testimony. Kim Hak-soon’s public testimony unearthed the truth that was buried in silence, awoke the victims around the world, and contributed to restoring their dignity and human rights. Kim Hak-soon’s testimony urged the global civic society to end impunity of sexual violence and fight for realization of universal women’s human rights. Through Kim Hak-soon’s voice, the international community was able to re-write the principles of women’s human rights to prevent recurrence of wartime sexual violence and establish principles of international law.
The Korean Council organizes various events to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon's courageous testimony and 9th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women”: International Conference to reflect on history and implications of Kim Hak-soon’s testimony and to seek tasks and directions of the movement in the future, Talk Concert with first generation activists who met with Kim Hak-soon, Wednesday Demonstration and Butterfly Festival, and Commemorative Exhibition.
We cordially ask the organizations in solidarity to join the events and show our continued fight to commemorate the victim-survivors and create a peaceful world to the Japanese government and international community.
2. Theme
Kim Hak-soon's courage awakes the world! Now we will change the world!
3. Event overview
-YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/thekoreancouncil
-12pm Wednesday, August 11, 2021
-In front of Japanese Embassy in Seoul and YouTube Live
-10:00-19:00 Friday, August 13, 2021
-Zoom and YouTube Live -Zoom link: https://bit.ly/30conference
-14:00-15:30 Saturday, August 14, 2021 -Zoom and YouTube Live
Butterfly Festival in commemoration of 9th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women"
-16:00 Saturday, August 14, 2021 -YouTube Live
-War and Women’s Human Rights Museum
4. Request for solidarity
-How to: Fill out Google Form ( https://forms.gle/TfyQ1nYb26vgaDCL8 ) by Aug 4 (KST) *Your organization may 1) plan a separate event or 2) co-sign a statement for Wednesday Demonstration on Aug 11.
2. Send video message of solidarity -We will share video messages of solidarity at Wednesday Demonstration on Aug 11 and Butterfly Festival on Aug 14.
-How to: Send the video to the Korean Council via email at info@womenandwar.net by Aug 1 (KST)
-Examples of solidarity message (please modify): 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon’s testimony, victims’ courage that changed the world, how the future generation will continue to make a world for women’s human rights and peace, etc.
-Format: MP4 file, less than 1 minute
-Subtitles: Please share a text file in Word document to help us put subtitles in Korean, Japanese, and English
*See info in Korean and Japanese!
-한국어: https://bit.ly/374EWS1
-English: https://bit.ly/36ZZrz5
-日本語: https://bit.ly/3ryarNN