SEP | 3rd Japanese MIlitary Sexual Slavery testimony book published |
AUG | Gay Johnson McDougall, Special Rapporteur of UN, submitted <Sexual slavery and slavery-like practices during armed conflict Final report> |
APR | 5th Asian Solidarity Conference on the Issue of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan was held in Seoul |
FEB | 300th Wednesday Demonstration |
DEC | Kim Hak-soon, the women’s rights activist, and the first testifier of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery passed away |
JUL | Started 2nd national fundraising campaign (1st fundraising : Oct, 1996) |
The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan registered as a corporation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
APR | 2nd Japanese MIlitary Sexual Slavery testimony book published |
OCT | For taking action to 'Asian Women's Fund' by the Japanese Government, 39 NGOs launched 'Citizen's Solidarity for Right Resolution of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery' and started a national fundraising campaign |
4th Asian Solidarity Conference on the Issue of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan was held in Manila, Philippines | |
MAR | For the first time, the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery issue introduced in ILO report |
Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Rapporteur of UN, submitted <Report on the mission to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and Japan on the issue of military sexual slavery in wartime> | |
JAN | 200th Wednesday Demonstration |
SEP | The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan won the 3rd Civil Human Rights Award by Seoul Bar Association |
Participate Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Fourth World Conference on Women | |
MAR | <Forcibly Taken Korean Military 'Comfort Women' to China> published |
FEB | 3rd Asian Solidarity Conference on the Issue of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan was held in Manila, Philippines |
NOV | ICJ present a report, <Comfort Women - an Unfinished Ordeal)> |
AUG | Decision to file a complaint to PCA on the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery and the committee was organized (Cancled, Due to Japanese government didn't respond) |
FEB | Submit a complaint to the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office in Japan to punish those responsible of the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery (Refused) |
DEC | 100th Wednesday Demonstration |
OCT | 2nd Asian Solidarity Conference on the Issue of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan was held in Tokyo, Japan |
AUG | Theodoor C. Van Boven, Spescial Rapporteur of UN submitted <Study concerning the right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms> |
The Kono Statement released by Cheif Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono | |
JUN | Korean government enacts law <Stablizng lives of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Victim> |
Participate in World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, Austria | |
FEB | 1st Japanese MIlitary Sexual Slavery testimony book published |
DEC | Starting of Women's Labor Corps members v. Japanese Government Lawsuit (Kanbu Saiban, Shimonoseki Trial) |
The National Movement for Living Expenses fundraising for 'Women Labor Corps' victims organized | |
AUG | The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan raised the voice of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery issue at UN subcommittees for the first time |
The first Asian Solidarity Conference on the Issue of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan was held in Seoul | |
JAN | The first Wednesday Demonstration for Resolution of the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery started in front of the Japanese Embassy |
DEC | Victim-Survivors of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery filed a lawsuit against Japanese Governenment |
SEP | Hotline for 'Volunteer Labor Corps Victims' was established in KCWU |
AUG | The first testimony of Kim Hak-soon as a victim-survivor of Japanese military sexual slavery |
NOV | The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan was established by 37 feminist organizations |
JAN | Hankyore Newspaper published Yun Chung-ok’s " Report following the footsteps of Women Labor Corps Victims“ |
APR | Yun Chung-Ok presented the research at an international symposium titled "Women and Sex Tourism Culture" by Korean Christian Women’s United (KCWU) |
FEB | Yun Chung-Ok, Kim Hye-won, and Kim Shin-sil went Fukuoka to Okinawa, following footsteps of the victims |