8th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women” Call for International Action On August 14, 1991, Kim Hak-soon came forward to share her experiences and reveal the war crimes committed by the Japanese military. To remember the courageous testimony of Kim Hak-soon and to work for human rights and dignity of all victims, organizations working for resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue proclaimed August 14 as the International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women" at the 11th Asian Solidarity Conference for Resolution of the Japanese Military "Comfort Women" Issue in 2012. This year, we commemorate the 8th International Memorial Day and 30th year since the movement for just resolution for Japanese military sexual slavery issue started. The Korean Council plans to hold an International Solidarity Demonstration Press Conference and various related events to commemorate all victims of Japanese military sexual slavery and victims who spoke up and lived as peace and human rights activists (Detailed plans attached at the bottom). To show our solidarity and movement for resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue and prevention of sexual violence in conflict, we kindly ask for your support to: 1.Share your plans for activities via filling out the Google Form (https://bit.ly/2ZrWTa6) by Friday, August 7. The Korean Council will collect and promote the events as International Action and include all participating organizations as co-hosts for the Wednesday Demonstration Press Conference on August 12th! 2.Share a statement of solidarity for the 8th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women". Having statements of solidarity will help expressing that the victims and organizations stand together for resolution of the issue. 3.Share a video of solidarity messages, on how you will remember, resonate with, and expand voices of Japanese military sexual slavery victims for the 8th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women". It could be short (1 minute or less is good). Please let us know if you are open to sharing one! If you could share a video by Friday, August 7, we can start uploading your video online till August 14th! 4.Join online campaign on social media! Please refer to Campaigns below for information. Plan of Activities The 8th International Memorial Day Wednesday Demonstration Press Conference -Theme: "Voice of Victims, We ∞Remember Forever! ∞Resonate Endlessly! ∞Expand Infinitely!" -Date: 12pm Wednesday, August 12, 2020 -Location: Pyonghwa-ro (in front of Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea) -Organizer: The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan -Co-host: All organizations in International Action -How to register: Fill out the Google Form via July 31st! (https://bit.ly/2ZrWTa6) -E-mail: info@womenandwar.net The 8th International Memorial Day Butterfly Festival -Date: 7pm Friday, August 14, 2020 -Location: TBD -Organizer: The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan -Co-host: TBD Campaigns Like A Rock TikTok Challenge -Date: Till August 9, 2020 -Dance to opening song of Wednesday Demonstration 바위처럼 Like A Rock and post your video on TikTok with hashtags: #바위처럼챌린지 #바위처럼_지켜내자_수요시위 #8차세계일본군위안부기림일 #0814 #LikeARockChallenge #8thinternationalmemorialdayforjapanesemilitarycomfortwomen Handwritten Message -Date: Till August 9, 2020 -Choose a halmoni’s voice that you want to remember, resonate with, and expand for the 8th International Memorial Day. -Download and write your message on the message form, and share your photo on social media with hashtags: #VoiceofOOO[Include Name] #∞RememberForever #∞ResonateEndlessly #∞ExpandInfinitely #0814 #8thInternationalMemorialDayforJapaneseMilitaryComfortWomen #InternationalMemorialDayforJapaneseMilitaryComfortWomen #JusticeforComfortWomen #JapaneseMilitaryComfortWomen #JapaneseMilitarySexualSlavery #ComfortWomen #EndRapeInWar *Download PDF attached below! Distribution of English booklet A to Z Guide for Just Resolution of the Japanese Military “Comfort Women” -In progress, so please email your shipping address if your organization would like to receive booklets when they are available! For any inquiries, please contact the Korean Council via e-mail at : info@womenandwar.net 
8th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women” Call for International Action On August 14, 1991, Kim Hak-soon came forward to share her experiences and reveal the war crimes committed by the Japanese military. To remember the courageous testimony of Kim Hak-soon and to work for human rights and dignity of all victims, organizations working for resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue proclaimed August 14 as the International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women" at the 11th Asian Solidarity Conference for Resolution of the Japanese Military "Comfort Women" Issue in 2012. This year, we commemorate the 8th International Memorial Day and 30th year since the movement for just resolution for Japanese military sexual slavery issue started. The Korean Council plans to hold an International Solidarity Demonstration Press Conference and various related events to commemorate all victims of Japanese military sexual slavery and victims who spoke up and lived as peace and human rights activists (Detailed plans attached at the bottom). To show our solidarity and movement for resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue and prevention of sexual violence in conflict, we kindly ask for your support to: 1.Share your plans for activities via filling out the Google Form (https://bit.ly/2ZrWTa6) by Friday, August 7. The Korean Council will collect and promote the events as International Action and include all participating organizations as co-hosts for the Wednesday Demonstration Press Conference on August 12th! 2.Share a statement of solidarity for the 8th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women". Having statements of solidarity will help expressing that the victims and organizations stand together for resolution of the issue. 3.Share a video of solidarity messages, on how you will remember, resonate with, and expand voices of Japanese military sexual slavery victims for the 8th International Memorial Day for Japanese Military "Comfort Women". It could be short (1 minute or less is good). Please let us know if you are open to sharing one! If you could share a video by Friday, August 7, we can start uploading your video online till August 14th! 4.Join online campaign on social media! Please refer to Campaigns below for information. Plan of Activities The 8th International Memorial Day Wednesday Demonstration Press Conference -Theme: "Voice of Victims, We ∞Remember Forever! ∞Resonate Endlessly! ∞Expand Infinitely!" -Date: 12pm Wednesday, August 12, 2020 -Location: Pyonghwa-ro (in front of Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea) -Organizer: The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan -Co-host: All organizations in International Action -How to register: Fill out the Google Form via July 31st! (https://bit.ly/2ZrWTa6) -E-mail: info@womenandwar.net The 8th International Memorial Day Butterfly Festival -Date: 7pm Friday, August 14, 2020 -Location: TBD -Organizer: The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan -Co-host: TBD Campaigns Like A Rock TikTok Challenge -Date: Till August 9, 2020 -Dance to opening song of Wednesday Demonstration 바위처럼 Like A Rock and post your video on TikTok with hashtags: #바위처럼챌린지 #바위처럼_지켜내자_수요시위 #8차세계일본군위안부기림일 #0814 #LikeARockChallenge #8thinternationalmemorialdayforjapanesemilitarycomfortwomen Handwritten Message -Date: Till August 9, 2020 -Choose a halmoni’s voice that you want to remember, resonate with, and expand for the 8th International Memorial Day. -Download and write your message on the message form, and share your photo on social media with hashtags: #VoiceofOOO[Include Name] #∞RememberForever #∞ResonateEndlessly #∞ExpandInfinitely #0814 #8thInternationalMemorialDayforJapaneseMilitaryComfortWomen #InternationalMemorialDayforJapaneseMilitaryComfortWomen #JusticeforComfortWomen #JapaneseMilitaryComfortWomen #JapaneseMilitarySexualSlavery #ComfortWomen #EndRapeInWar *Download PDF attached below! Distribution of English booklet A to Z Guide for Just Resolution of the Japanese Military “Comfort Women” -In progress, so please email your shipping address if your organization would like to receive booklets when they are available! For any inquiries, please contact the Korean Council via e-mail at : info@womenandwar.net
