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Published by FCWA on Aug 12, 2008
Category: Human Rights
Region: Australia
Target: Everyone
Web site: http://www.fcwa.org.au
Petition text:
The Hon Kevin Rudd MP
Prime Minister of Australia
Suite MG 8
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Dear Prime Minister,
15th August marks the anniversary of end of WWII. It is also the Global Action Day for the "Comfort Women" who suffered from military sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army. These women, now mostly in their 80s, have been waiting for justice for over 60 years.
On 15 August 2008, Australian survivor Jan Ruff O'Herne and Korean survivor Gil Won Ok are together in Australia joining the solidarity actions in Germany, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia and Korea.
To show Australia's support to the "Comfort Women", we have been working on a parliamentary motion urging the Japanese government for a formal apology and taking of legal and historical responsibility since 2006. Your apology to the Stolen Generations in February illustrated the power of a sincere government apology to reconcile past wrong doings. "Comfort Women" too deserve such an apology to get their dignity back.
We seek your public support, with which 2008 will be the year the Australian parliament joins USA, Canada, Netherlands and EU, to deliver justice to "Comfort Women".
Yours sincerely,
Prime Minister of Australia
Suite MG 8
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Dear Prime Minister,
15th August marks the anniversary of end of WWII. It is also the Global Action Day for the "Comfort Women" who suffered from military sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army. These women, now mostly in their 80s, have been waiting for justice for over 60 years.
On 15 August 2008, Australian survivor Jan Ruff O'Herne and Korean survivor Gil Won Ok are together in Australia joining the solidarity actions in Germany, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia and Korea.
To show Australia's support to the "Comfort Women", we have been working on a parliamentary motion urging the Japanese government for a formal apology and taking of legal and historical responsibility since 2006. Your apology to the Stolen Generations in February illustrated the power of a sincere government apology to reconcile past wrong doings. "Comfort Women" too deserve such an apology to get their dignity back.
We seek your public support, with which 2008 will be the year the Australian parliament joins USA, Canada, Netherlands and EU, to deliver justice to "Comfort Women".
Yours sincerely,
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