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NGO in Berlin fighting to keep statue of " #ComfortWomen" sexually exploited by Japanese military and a symbol for victims of military brothels everywhere is outlining steps to support their efforts: https://trostfrauen.de/aufruf-friedensstatue/?fbclid=IwAR0XNXAe2tw3JU3cahw9oVsMoRDj9GrzUjve86BIAtlWp1e1725-VfBP7nk
1) Inform the public and the press. Very few outlets are talking about it. Only one major German outlet reported. If you speak German, you can share this: https://taz.de/Gedenken-an-Trostfrauen/!5719024/ If you speak English, you can retweet this: https://twitter.com/agasramirez/status/990777058669150209
2) Sign the petition to keep the statue here (in German): https://www.petitionen.com/petition_gegen_die_entfernung_der_friedensstaue_in_berlin To the South Korean government (in Korean): https://www1.president.go.kr/petitions/Temp/qqfch4 Hoping you all have browsers that translate if you're not multilingual.
3) If you're in Berlin you can demonstrate publically to keep the statue. Here is more information (in German): https://www.koreaverband.de/termin/berlin-sei-mutig-friedensstatue-demonstration/ The event on Facebook (in German): https://www.facebook.com/events/376958430107531/
4) You can contact the people responsible in Berlin by emailing about the subject - click the button underneath point 4) here: https://trostfrauen.de/aufruf-friedensstatue/?fbclid=IwAR0XNXAe2tw3JU3cahw9oVsMoRDj9GrzUjve86BIAtlWp1e1725-VfBP7nk Or contact them here: https://www.berlin.de/ba-mitte/allgemeine-inhalte/formular.90211.php
5) Join the social media movement #WeSitWithYou by taking a picture of yourself with the Hashtag and an empty chair alluding to the statue. Then inform followers on the subject and situation in Berlin. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGKjXoqlE7q/?utm_source=ig_embed
6) You can donate to the local NGO behind this project trying to keep the statue or at least relocate it rather than remove it entirely - here: http://trostfrauen.de/spenden/ Or become a member at: https://www.koreaverband.de/mitgliedschaft/ I am not affiliated with this organization, just retweeting.
Other hasthags to be used besides #WeSitWithYou are #JusticeForComfortWomen #소녀상 (Statue for Women) and #statueofpeace.
Let's not forget the victims of Japanese military sexual exploitation. Remembrance and justice for all women and girls raped in all wars. I owe no allegiance to any government trying to cover up its crimes. #WeSitWithYou #JusticeForComfortWomen #소녀상 #statueofpeace
This is the statue we're trying to preserve: https://twitter.com/koreaverband/status/1310658373977866241
