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전쟁의 참혹함을 잊지 않기 위해 탄생한 국제인권법
International Human Rights Law Born So as Not to Forget the Brutality of War The Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in the United Nations General Assembly in December 1948, was a consequence of the whole world uniting to prevent the recurrence of the world-known tragedies and atrocities similar to those committed during World War II by the Axis Powers. The U.N. General Assembly adopted the “Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law” unanimously to declare that the victims of human rights abuse have the right to claim direct damages against the state, companies, and individuals. However, even 70 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the human rights problems of Korea’s forced labor and sexual slavery victims still remain unresolved.
2차 세계대전과 국제인권법, 우리 시대 역사 정의의 과제
World War II and International Human Rights Laws: Tasks of Historical Justice in Today's Day and Age This year marks not only the centennial of the March 1st Movement and the establishment of the Republic of Korea Provisional Government, but also concurrently the 80th anniversary of the beginning of World War II. However, the fact that the history of Japanese military comfort women and forced labor mobilized for Japanese invasions under Imperial Japan’s colonial rule that began 119 years ago reminds us of the slew of historical tasks handed down to us today. That is the question that history poses to our generation, defined as “an unending dialogue between the present and the past” by E. H. Carr, a representative historian from the 20th century. The answer to this question comes to us through historical introspection as “challenge and response,” advocated by A. J. Toynbee, which are tasks that must be illuminated from the perspective of historical justice.
Doh See-hwan, Head of the Research Center on Japanese Military Comfort Women, Northeast Asian History Foundation
국제법적 관점에서 일제하 강제징용 배상 판결을 보다
A Look at Compensation Ruling on Forced Labor Under Japan's Colonial Rule from the Perspective of International Law The Korea-Japan relationship is facing a cooling-off period more severe than ever before. This is the reality born out of a clear difference in views on the Korean Supreme Court’s ruling on forced labor. Japan claims that the 1965 Korea-Japan Treaty settled its reparation duty for individuals claiming forced labor. Appearing on NHK on July 4, Japanese Premier Abe criticized the Korean Supreme Court’s ruling for “going against the common sense of international law.” What makes Korea and Japan’s points of view so different? We met an international law expert, professor Choi Seung-hwan of the law school at Kyunghee University, to help us understand forced labor during Japan’s colonial period into “common sense of international law.”
Interviewer: Yun Hyeon-ju
세월 앞에서도 바래지지 않는 상처
Unfading Scars Despite the Passage of Time The terrible, postwar, Korea-Japan relationship continues. It looks as if we are trapped in a dark tunnel. The Japanese government is denying it, but the direct cause of its export restrictions in July 2019 was because of the Korean Supreme Court’s ruling on forced labor last year. The Japanese government’s “theory of laborers” and domestic economists’ “claim of coercion denial” were the processes that blocked the tunnel’s exit. I think that all of this was the result of looking away from the history of the Asia-Pacific War and becoming aware of it in a piecemeal fashion.
Jeong Hye-gyeong, fellow of the Research Institute for Japan’s Compulsory Mobilization and Peace
발해 무왕이 당 현종과 전쟁을 일으킨 이유는 무엇일까?
Why Did King Mu of Balhae go to War with Xuanzong of Tang? How much do we know about the ancient kingdom of Balhae that existed for 200 years as northern and southern states from the late 7th century to the early 10th century along with Silla? Let’s start a historical journey, focusing on primary historical records related to Balhae and newly discovered data. It will be fun to excavate the hidden stories in Balhae’s history while looking at the diversity of interpretation and importance of data.
Lim Sang-seon, researcher of the Institute on Pre-Modern Korean History, Northeast Asian History Foundation
역사화해를 위한 소통의 장, 2019 제8회 역사NGO세계대회
2019 International NGOs Conference on History and Peace: A Communication Forum for the Sake of Historical Reconciliation The International NGOs Conference on History and Peace, a communication forum for the sake of historical reconciliation, intends to seek the role of the global civil society for historical reconciliation and develop a peaceful discourse for the international community. This conference, a core project of the NGO History Forum, was created to lead the historical conflict in East Asia to a reconciliation through confidence and cooperation. There have been eight conferences so far with the participation of 750 people from 55 countries.
Gang Seong-ho
[간도협약 110년] 간도 연구의 새로운 시각적 접근이 필요하다
110-year-old Gando Convention : New visual access to Gando research is needed On September 4, 1909, Japan and Qing China signed the “Gando Convention” governing Gando’s sovereignty and inhabitant jurisdiction. Through this, Imperial Japan obtained a few benefits in Manchuria, including the Anbong railway rights, and it is widely known that this served as an important occasion for Japan’s invasion into Manchuria. In the days ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Gando Convention, 10 years ago, related civic groups staged protest rallies in front of the Chinese Embassy and announced a statement. Some civic groups had suggested the 100-year statute of limitations theory in relation to the convention but, in the end, there were no clear grounds for the theory. However, researchers’ interests in the Gando issue, as well as the people’s interests, have become noticeably more prevalent.
Eun Jeong-tae, fellow at the Research Center for History Design
태항산맥 속에 깃든 항일 투사들의 열정과 사랑
Passion and Love of Anti-Japan Fighters Dwelling in the Taihang Mountains We took part in the Foundation-supervised training of teachers over the course of four days and three nights, and it fired up our hearts more than the hot sun in the middle of Korean summer. The training was to investigate major anti-Japanese historical sites in Beijing, Handan, and Shexian in China. Our trip began at Lukouchiao where the Sino-Japanese War broke out and ended where Lee Yuksa sacrificed his life for the country, following the traces of the Korean Volunteer Corps. The independence fighters who inflamed themselves in fire in faraway China in pursuit of the nation’s independence, despite the tough environment. The numberous commentaries that were heard while following their traces and dialogue with the locals prompted warm sympathy, and this came to bear a greater meaning and offer a greater lingering imagery.
Seo Jae-ho, teacher at Hwikyung Girls’ High School
재단 뉴스
The Foundation’s News On July 20, the Foundation held the completion ceremony for the fourth class of Dokdo Experience Center guardians. The Dokdo Experience Center guardians are teenagers that are recruited as part of Dokdo promotion and education. The guardians are supposed to help the Dokdo Experience Center’s weekend tour guides and program operations. The fourth class was recruited in December and consisted of 16 teenagers who were active from January through June. The completion ceremony was dedicated to activity assessment, suggestions for improvement, and the delivery of completion certificates and souvenirs. A total of 46 guardians belonging to the first to the fourth class performed guardian activities and the fifth class (July-December, 24 teenagers) is active at present. The sixth class, which will be active in the first half of next year, will be recruited in December.
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