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20th Anniversary of The Women's International War Crimes Tribunal on Japan's Military Sexual Slavery

20th Anniversary of The Women's International War Crimes Tribunal on Japan's Military Sexual Slavery


On December 8, 2000, "The Women's International War Crimes Tribunal on Japan's Military Sexual Slavery" was held in Tokyo, Japan. This is a civil court held jointly by Asian women's organizations as the Japanese government did not implement the recommendations of the United Nations and the International Labor Organization. At this time, former Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Japanese imperial war criminals were convicted. The court ruled that the Japanese government was liable for compensation and made it clear that it was obliged to punish individuals responsible for the Japan's military sexual slavery crime.