A couple of weeks ago Japanese Prime Minister Abe turned his back on law and justice, declaring that there is no evidence that the Japanese army coerced women into serving as sex slaves during and before WW II [1]. Although Japan is one of my favorite nations to visit and a culture I admire greatly, I find it shocking that Japan cannot face up to the mistakes of their past [2] and I realize that this failure is the primary reason why they are still hated by all their neighbors.
I wanted to once again remind our readers that Abe's comments are atrocious and go against international opinion. From the report of the International Commission of Jurists [3]:
"It is indisputable that these women were forced, deceived, coerced and abducted to provide sexual services to the Japanese military ... [Japan] violated customary norms of international law concerning war crimes, crimes against humanity, slavery and the trafficking in women and children ... Japan should take full responsibility now, and make suitable restitution to the victims and their families."
International Commission of Jurists, November 1994
In honor of the justice that Prime Minister Abe has turned his back on, and in honor of the women who were abused by the Japanese army, I urge you to visit the website dedicated to these women [4], and to contact the Japanese government [5].
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