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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">https://trostfrauen.de/aufruf-fr...
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/">https://taz.de/Gedenken-... If you speak English, you can retweet this: https://twitter.com/agasramirez/status/990777058669150209">https://twitter.com/agasramir...
2) Sign the petition to keep the statue here (in German): https://www.petitionen.com/petition_gegen_die_entfernung_der_friedensstaue_in_berlin">https://www.petitionen.com/petition_... To the South Korean government (in Korean): https://www1.president.go.kr/petitions/Temp/qqfch4">https://www1.president.go.kr/petitions... Hoping you all have browsers that translate if you& #39;re not multilingual.
3) If you& #39;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/">https://www.koreaverband.de/termin/be... The event on Facebook (in German): https://www.facebook.com/events/376958430107531/">https://www.facebook.com/events/37...
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">https://trostfrauen.de/aufruf-fr... Or contact them here: https://www.berlin.de/ba-mitte/allgemeine-inhalte/formular.90211.php">https://www.berlin.de/ba-mitte/...
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">https://www.instagram.com/p/CGKjXoq...
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/ ">https://trostfrauen.de/spenden/&... Or become a member at: https://www.koreaverband.de/mitgliedschaft/ ">https://www.koreaverband.de/mitglieds... 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& #39;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& #39;re trying to preserve: https://twitter.com/koreaverband/status/1310658373977866241">https://twitter.com/koreaverb...
