Recognizing the struggling of Filipino ladies throughout World War II, the federal government vowed to look right into a United Nations (UN) panel report saying the Philippines has failed to fulfill its obligations to the “comfort women.”
“The authorities of the Philippines acknowledges the struggling of feminine victims of atrocious violations that occurred through the Second World War,” the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in a statement Friday.
“The government of the Philippines remains fully committed to women’s rights pursuant to its international human rights obligations and national laws and jurisprudence,” it added.
The PCO issued the remark following the findings of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) that the country violated the rights of victims of sexual slavery committed by the Japanese Army in World War II.
“In this regard, we observe that some reparations have been made and the Supreme Court has adjudicated on the matter,” 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.”
According to the UN panel, the Philippines breached its obligations below the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination in opposition to Women after analyzing the grievance of 24 Filipino ladies.
The committee additionally really helpful that the complainants obtain from the State occasion “full reparation, including recognition and redress, an official apology and material and moral damages.”
It said that this was for the “steady discrimination that they suffered and restitution, rehabilitation and satisfaction, together with the restoration of their dignity and repute, which incorporates monetary reparation proportionate to the bodily, psychological and materials harm suffered by them and to the gravity of the violations of their rights.”
Meanwhile, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla mentioned he’ll maintain a dialogue with the Senate and House of Representatives for the passage of needed laws to indemnify victims of sexual slavery dedicated by the Japanese Army throughout World War II.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
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