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■2008/05/12(Mon) News from Geneva - The military sexual slavery issue and other human rights violations in Japan were discussed at the UN Universal Periodic Review Working Group meeting on May 9. AJWRC has submitted a report and sent a delegate to lobby on violence against women particularly the issue of the "Comfort women." NEWS- Victims Finally Learning to Speak Out Against Japan's Outdated Rape Laws by Karryn Cartelle read more ■2008/04/10(Thu)NEWS - Appointment of Spanish sociology professor to U.N. women's post sparks criticism read more Documents for UPR of Japan is Ready - OHCHR has uploaded documents for the Universal Periodic Review of Japan to be held in May, including summary of information provided by NGO. AJWRC's report is referred in para.15 (trafficking in persons), 18 (US military violence), 19 (Japanese military sexual slavery) and 22 (inequality in labor). Join the first AJWRC international volunteers cafe day! For more opportunity for non-Japanese and Japanese volunteers to know each other, we will organize a first volunteers cafe on April 26th, Sat. 14:00---18:00. Contact AJWRC office if you are interested. ■2008/03/14(Fri)NEWS - In Japan, women launch a cry of alarm against rape by American soldiers (10/3/2008 by Patrice NOVOTNY (AFP) Hisako Motoyama, Executive Director of AJWRC offered an interview on Okinawa rape cases for a CBC Canada radio program "As It Happens" on March 5, 11:45am. The program is available online now. NEWS- New US rape allegation in Okinawa STATEMENT - Sign on the statement by 18 Feb. to support Japanese women's groups fighting against US military violence! NEWS - US marine held in Japan over rape of girl, 14 |