Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Q&A with Marcia Jacobs: Rape, Apology and Comfort Women

(Version anglaise seulement)

All across Asia, as in other parts of the world, there is state of denial with respect to rape in times of war. Plain and simple, it is a war crime. And yet it is very much ignored or belittled. The first international treaty, the Rome Statute, identifies crimes against women as crimes against humanity and considers them war crimes. So why is the issue so much in contention? From Indonesia, to Bangladesh, India, Japan, China, women and their families are left to pick up the pieces of...

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