Comfort women: an unfinished ordeal
This is the story of people everyone tried to forget. The matter has been raised before many fora, including those of the United Nations. Much has appeared on the subject in the media. (more…)
Themes Archives: Women’s Human Rights
ICJ publishes report on “Comfort Women”
This report published today is the outcome of an ICJ mission to the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and to Japan in April 1993 to study the issue. (more…)
ICJ welcomes UN appointment of Special Rapporteur on Sexual Slavery
The ICJ welcomes the appointment of a UN Special Rapporteur on sexual slavery, in particular, in times of war. (more…)
ICJ calls for equal participation of women in development and denounces fraudulent enrichment of top officials
The ICJ said today, before the 45th Session of the UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, held in Geneva, that the struggle for women’s human rights is by no means over. (more…)