9th Asian Solidarity Conference on Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issues
23 (Sun) - 25 (Tues) November 2008

International Solidarity Calling for the Japanese Government to Immediately Resolve the “Comfort Women” Issue

At the Asian Solidarity Conference to be held in Tokyo from 23-25 November 2008, victims of the Japanese military sexual slavery and support organisations from throughout Asia will be joined by parliamentarians and activists involved in recommending the adoption of resolutions in the US House of Representatives and parliaments of the Netherlands, Canada and the European Union calling for the Japanese Government to resolve the “comfort women” issue.

23 Nov (Sun)    stragegic meeting【closed】
24 Nov (Mon)    10:00-17:00  Public Meeting   
25 Nov (Tue)    13:00-14:00 Demonstration (in front of House of Councillors Buiding)

< 11/24 Public Meeting Program >
10:00    Opening remarks
10:05    Memorial of victims who have passed away
10:20    Victims' Testimonies (China, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Timor-Leste )
13:00    Musical ? performance from “The Story of Lora Masing”
13:30    Report from participating parliamentarians, video messages
14:30    International Symposium (representatives from each country)
17:00    Closing

Venue:    Korean YMCA in Japan (2-5-5 Sarutacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
    http://www.ymcajapan.org/ayc/jp/
    6 min from JR Suidobashi, 9 min from Ochanomizu,
    7 min from Subway Jimbocho, TEL: 03-3233-0611, FAX: 03-3233-0633
fee:    2000y (univ. students 1000y, school students 500y), materials 1000y

Organizer:the Japan Committee for the 9th Asian Solidarity Conference on Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issues
E-mail:    9th.ianfu.asia.sc@gmail.com
Tel / Fax:03-3812-2268 (Between 12:00-17:00)

[November 22nd, 2008]

SPECIAL TESTIMONY AT WAM
MS. Gou Xicui (CHINA)
SURVIVOR OF THE JAPANESE MILITARY COMFORT WOMEN SYSTEM

Date: Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 2:00-4:30pm
Place: Women's Active Museum
Participation Fee JPN1000　(Includes Museum Entrance Fee)
Hosting Organization: WAM
With Support by: The Support Group for the Chinese "Comfort Women's"

Testimony from the Shanxi province in China
War as experienced by former victims of the sexual slavery system in villages in China

Ms. Gou Xicui is from Yu district in Shanxi province of China in 1942. When she was fifteen years old, she was abducted and confined in a Japanese military nearby strongpoint in Jin-gui-she. There she was raped by soldiers in the afternoon, and by commanders at night. Ms. Gou Xicui was able to return home 20 days after her abduction since her family managed to pay off the Japanese military. Ms. Gou Xicui was taken back to the camp twice and raped, even after this. Ms. Gou Xicui still suffers from severe PTSD, which was caused by the sexual violence she endured at the hands of the Japanese military. Ms. Gou Xicui has not been to Japan in three years. She is making this trip specifically to participate in the 9th Annual Asia Solidarity Conference.
Following Ms. Gou Xicui's talk, Lawyer Ms Kang Jian from China will give us an update on the the latest research progress on "comfort women" in China.
Please join us in active participation!