Friends of 'Comfort Women' in Sydney - 시소연

The Statue of Peace has been erected in Sydney, Australia.

The Sydney Statue of Peace, the fourth one to be erected outside of Korea and the first in Australia, was erected in August 2016 with the help of many Koreans and Australians. The Statue of Peace aims to restore honour and human rights to Japan’s ‘Comfort Women’ victims, warns us of the atrocities of wars, and teaches us the importance of human dignity and peace.

Although Japan’s ‘Comfort Women’ or also known as the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery issue is a painful memory, it is a piece of history which must never be forgotten, and by commemorating the tragedy, we must strive for a peaceful world, free of war. Erecting the Statue of Peace is a true demonstration of our struggle against war and love for peace.