Action for the "comfort women"

On the 1st of August, Amnesty International Hobart Action centre ran an action on the grounds of Parliament House, Hobart, in an effort to raise awareness for the "comfort women", a body of women put into sexual slavery by the Japanese Military during World War II.

World War II saw one of the largest cases of human trafficking in the 20th century.
Thousands of 'comfort women' were coerced into providing sexual services for Japanese armed forces across the Asia Pacific.

Many of these women are in their later years now, and are still campaigning for some sense of acknowledgement or compensation from the Japanese Government.

Japan still refuses to officially acknowledge its responsability or legal liability for these crimes.

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[harrytheC]

Well done Kim! This an important issue and your documentary is a beautiful tribute to all those women.

Perdie from the BC