Resolution 759 Comfort Women 200913
On Wednesday, Sep. 13 2006, the International Relations Committee of the House of Representatives passed Resolution No. 759, calling on Japan to accept responsibility for sexual slavery of the Japanese military during the World War II era.
Estimated 100,000 to 200,000 women of Korea, China, and other South Asian countries were tricked or forced to be sexual slaves for months or years by the Japanese military from the 1930s through the duration of WWII. The women had to bear continuous rapes, violence, malnutrition and wretched living conditions.
The Resolution 759 states that Japan should take responsibility for this atrocious crime. It also says that the Japanese government should provide official compensation and educate present and future generations about the crime.
The Korean-American community launched the campaign for the adoption of the Resolution 759. The community is urging Korean-Americans to send a letter to J. Dennis Hastert, the speaker of the House of Representatives, in order to bring HR 759 on the House floor on suspension.
A sample letter is downloadable from US Korea Daily website:
http://www.koreadaily.com/special/SEND_HRES759.pdf
To join the campaign, please send the letter to this address:
The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the House of Representatives
H-232 Capitol
Washington, DC 20515-6501
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Hankyoreh English has a profound article regarding this resolution.
Filed under Women War June 16, 2008
