2013年7月に除幕式が行われたグレンデールの慰安婦像は5回目の夏を迎えました。
市の中央図書館では、慰安婦展示「o the Right Thing: (dis)comfort women」（7月20日～9月3日）が行われています。
New Exhibition at Downtown Glendale Central Library: Do the Right Thing – (dis)comfort women http://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/5389/16
慰安婦展示 説明文
—————————————————————— Before and during World War II, over 200,000 women from South Korea, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and East Timor were coerced or forcibly transported to so-called “comfort stations” across Japanese occupied territories and repeatedly raped, tortured and brutalized for months and years. Most women were under the age of 20, some as young as 12. Many women were murdered or committed suicide during their enslavement.
IN REMEMBRANCE OF MORE
THAN 200,000 WOMEN AND GIRLS,
“THE COMFORT WOMEN”, WHO WERE
ABDUCTED AND FORCED INTO SEXUAL
SLAVERY AND SUFFERED GROSS
VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
BY THE ARMED FORCES OF IMPERIAL
JAPAN DURING THE 1930’S – 1945.
THE HORRORS AND DEGRADATION
SUFFERED BY THEM SHALL NOT BE
FORGOTTEN.
さらに憂慮すべき事があります。
この教会の真正面には Cliffside Park High School という高校があって、この学校の課外授業の恰好の題材としてこの碑が偏向教育に使われる可能性があります。もしここの学校の生徒が授業で慰安婦碑を訪れ、この碑を日常的に目にするならば、本人の意思とは関係なく生徒の脳裏には反日思想が刻み込まれることでしょう。この碑がある限り “永久に” そういった生徒が世の中に巣立つであろうという想像を誰が否定できるでしょうか。
QUESTION: Hi, yeah. Yeah, just staying with Korea, yesterday the South Korean Government said that it will designate a national day to commemorate the victims of Japanese sexual slavery. Can you comment on that plan? And also, do you have any updates on either U.S. or UN sanctions against North Korea?
MS NAUERT: So I’ve – as – folks who are here a lot know that I’m not going to preview any potential upcoming sanctions. I know the United Nations and the UN, the Security Council, that is something that people are discussing up there. So I’m just going to hold off on commenting on that. In terms of your other question, I was not aware of the fact that they were talking about making a – tell me – explain that again. It was an international —
QUESTION:A national day commemorating the victims of sexual slavery.
MS NAUERT: And that is something that we, by and large, condemn. We’ve talked – I mean, we very clearly condemn that, and we’ve talked about that matter before. It’s an area of major concern of ours, and I’ll just – I’ll leave at that. I know it’s a very sensitive issue for the matter.
This memorial honors the girls and women, euphemistically called “Comfort Women,” who were enslaved by the Japanese Imperial Armed Force from 1931 to 1945. The Comfort Women constitute one of the largest known cases of human trafficking in the 20th country with estimates ranging up to the hundreds of thousands. This dark history was hidden for decades until the 1990s when the survivors courageously broke their silence
The Comfort Women are from at least thirteen Asian-Pacific countries, principally from Korea. Most died or were killed during World War II
This memorial is dedicated to the memory of these girls and women and to the crusade to eradicate sexual violence and sex trafficking throughout the world.
We will never forget. We will teach the truth.
Presented to the City of Brookhaven for its leadership In the fight against sex trafficking
From the Atlanta Comfort Women Memorial Task Force June 30, 2017
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Symbolism of the Memorial
GIRL- Represents the average of 16 when most girls were abducted FACE – Express defiant, fearless resolve. CROPPED HAIR- Symbolizes the girl being forcibly removed from her family. CLENCHED FISTS- Represent the girl’s resolve to no longer be silent but to tell the truth. BARE FEET- Represents the girl’s inability to return home and find peace. BIRD- Is a symbol of peace, freedom and liberation. The bird connects those victims who returned to the sky and the ones who are still left on the ground. EMPTY CHAIR- Gives visitors a chance to sit in the place of the comfort women and think “What if it was me? What if it was my family member, my sister?” SHADOW- Is of an older woman, symbolizing the long period of hardship spent in silence. BUTTERFLY- Represents the girl’s wish for rebirth.
Brookhaven GEORGIA Sex trafficking still exists around the world Including in our own neighborhoods. In 2014, metro Atlanta ranked as the top area in the nation for these crimes according to the FBI. While reflecting on this historical memorial, consider how you can recognize and speak out about these crimes happening today.
huffington post 07/12/2017
Ron Klink, Contributor Democratic politician and Fr. Member of Congress
In Brookhaven, Let’s Put Women First http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/in-brookhaven-lets-put-women-first_us_59669219e4b051f16255e5a7 ↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑
※いったん削除された前回記事（保管場所 http://sakura.a.la9.jp/2/ ）とほぼ同じ内容ですが、PinkPony（ストリップハウス）と市の関係の部分が削除されています。
削除された部分 「The Atlanta Comfort Women Memorial Task Force has been rumored to be affiliated with Pink Pony – a local gentleman’s club that has been allegedly connected to human trafficking rings, and that is frequented by Korean businessman. What’s disturbing is that Brookhaven has a legal ban on strip clubs, and yet the city has given Pink Pony permission to continue operating its business. During the investigation, it was reported that female victims were forced to dance at the Pink Pony while being held against their will. By focusing on a decades-old issue between two foreign countries, which was absolutely no relevance to the citizens of Brookhaven, it appears that the city of Brookhaven is either trying to divert attention away from issues with Pink Pony, or simply ignoring the local issue of human trafficking entirely.」
左）グレンデール慰安婦像を推進したKACFのPhyllis Kim
右）ブルックヘブン市議のLinley Jones氏
Task Force （慰安婦推進団体）Helen Ho氏がメディアの取材を受ける
左から ブルックヘブン市議John Park氏、慰安婦推進団体 Helen Ho氏, Kelly Ahn氏、KAFC Phyllis Kim氏
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碑文
Young Girl’s Statue for Peace
This memorial honors the girls and women, euphemistically called “Comfort Women,” who were enslaved by the Japanese Imperial Armed Forces from 1931 to 1945.
The Comfort Women constitute one of the largest known cases of human trafficking in the 20th century with estimates ranging up to the hundreds of thousands.
This dark history was hidden for decades until the 1990s, when the survivors courageously broke their silence.
The Comfort Women are from at least thirteen Asian-Pacific countries, principally from Korea.
Most died or were killed during World War II.
This memorial is dedicated to the memory of these girls and women and to the crusade to eradicate sexual violence and sex trafficking throughout the world. We will never forget. We will teach the truth.
Presented to the City of Brookhaven for its leadership in the fight against sex trafficking
From the Atlanta Comfort Women Memorial Task Force
