WATCH: Slave to Law

SLAVE TO LAW

A South Korean court on April 21, 2021, rejects a claim by South Korean sexual slavery victims and their relatives who sought compensation from the Japanese government over their wartime sufferings. The Seoul Central District Court based its decision on diplomatic considerations and principles of international law that grant states immunity from the jurisdiction of foreign courts. This appeared to align with the position maintained by Tokyo, which had boycotted the court proceedings and insists all wartime compensation issues were settled under a 1965 treaty normalizing relations with South Korea. Activists representing sexual slavery victims denounced the decision and said the Seoul Central District Court was ignoring their struggles to restore women’s honor and dignity. They said in a statement that the plaintiffs would appeal.

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