Filipino ladies who have been subjected to sexual slavery by the Japanese troopers throughout World War II welcomed the United Nations panel report that criticized the Philippines for allegedly not combating for his or her trigger.
“Masaya kami, masaya, napanalo na,” said Candelaria Soliman of the Malaya Lolas, a non-profit organization aimed at providing support to survivors of sexual slavery, in JP Soriano’s report on “24 Oras Weekend” on Saturday.
(We’re happy. We won.)
Soliman was among the 24 Filipinas who had petitioned the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women to demand justice and assistance from the Philippine government.
Earlier this week, the committee found that the Philippine government violated the rights of “comfort women” by “failing to provide reparation, social support, and recognition commensurate with the harm suffered.”
It urged the Philippines to provide the victims “full reparation, including recognition and redress, an official apology, and material and moral damages” for the persevering with discrimination.
“As a state party to CEDAW, we ask our government to take immediate action while the remaining members of the Malaya Lolas are still with us,” Harry Roque, counsel for World War II Filipina sexual slaves, mentioned in an announcement on Thursday.
On Friday, the Presidential Communications Office mentioned “the government of the Philippines recognizes the suffering of female victims of atrocious violations that occurred during the Second World War.”
“The government of the Philippines remains fully committed to women’s rights pursuant to its international human rights obligations and national laws and jurisprudence,” the PCO mentioned.
It added the federal government will “study the views of the committee and submit a written response within the time frame of six months as provided under the optional protocol to the CEDAW.”
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, in the meantime, mentioned he would maintain a dialogue with the Senate and House of Representatives to cross the required laws to indemnify victims of sexual slavery throughout World War II. — Sherylin Untalan/VBL, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
