[23 (Sun) – 25 (Tues) November 2008] 9th Asian Solidarity Conference on Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issues

9th Asian Solidarity Conference on Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issues
23 (Sun) – 25 (Tues) November 2008

International Solidarity Calling for the Japanese Government to Immediately Resolve the “Comfort Women” Issue

At the Asian Solidarity Conference to be held in Tokyo from 23-25 November 2008, victims of the Japanese military sexual slavery and support organisations from throughout Asia will be joined by parliamentarians and activists involved in recommending the adoption of resolutions in the US House of Representatives and parliaments of the Netherlands, Canada and the European Union calling for the Japanese Government to resolve the “comfort women” issue.

23 Nov (Sun)    stragegic meeting【closed】
24 Nov (Mon)    10:00-17:00  Public Meeting   
25 Nov (Tue)    13:00-14:00 Demonstration (in front of House of Councillors Buiding)

< 11/24 Public Meeting Program >
10:00    Opening remarks
10:05    Memorial of victims who have passed away
10:20    Victims’ Testimonies (China, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Timor-Leste )
13:00    Musical ? performance from “The Story of Lora Masing”
13:30    Report from participating parliamentarians, video messages
14:30    International Symposium (representatives from each country)
17:00    Closing

Venue:    Korean YMCA in Japan (2-5-5 Sarutacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
    http://www.ymcajapan.org/ayc/jp/
    6 min from JR Suidobashi, 9 min from Ochanomizu,
    7 min from Subway Jimbocho, TEL: 03-3233-0611, FAX: 03-3233-0633
fee:    2000y (univ. students 1000y, school students 500y), materials 1000y

Organizer:the Japan Committee for the 9th Asian Solidarity Conference on Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issues
E-mail:    9th.ianfu.asia.sc@gmail.com
Tel / Fax:03-3812-2268 (Between 12:00-17:00)