The Philippine legislature is considering a new resolution to ask for apologies from Japan, as well as financial reparations, for “comfort women” held captive by occupying Japanese forces during World War II.
According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the resolution was unanimously passed by a legislative committee, but was met with dismay by the Department of Foreign Affairs, which stated that financial reparations were already dealt with in two previous treaties, in 1951 and 1996.
However, an official said the government had no opposition to private claims of “sexual slavery” sought against Japan.
Proponents of the measure also stated that the terms of Japan’s surrender required it to maintain “continuing compliance with modern human rights law.”
Source:
“House panel OKs resolution on comfort women”
Daily Inquirer (Philippines), March 11, 2008
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