“Comfort women” from Korea:Japan’s World War II sex slaves and the legitimacy of their claims for reparations
Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal
INTRODUCTION
Ⅰ. BACKGROUND
A. Evidence of Comfort Women
B. Issue of Coercion
C. Japan’s Attitude Concerning Reparations
D. Meaning of the Treaty with Japan
1.Assessment of Post-World War II Settlement Agreements Between Japan and the Allied Powers
2. Comparison of Japan’s Settlement Agreements With Its Formerly Occupied Territories
E. Human Rights Under the Meiji Constitution
F. International Principles Respecting Human Rights
1. Pre-World War II Human Fights Principles
2. Post-World War II Codifications of Pre-existing Human Rights Principles
3. Principles of State Resposibility
Ⅱ. DUTY TO MAKE REPARATIONS
A. Legal Obligations
1. State Responsibility for Reparations
2. Continuing Duty
3. Decisions of International Courts
B. Moral Obligations
C. Grounds for Denial of Redress
Ⅲ. MEANS OF REDRESS
A. Apology
1. Disclosure of the Complete Truth
2. Textbook Revision
B. Compensation
Ⅳ. CONCLUSION
Ⅰ. BACKGROUND
A. Evidence of Comfort Women
B. Issue of Coercion
C. Japan’s Attitude Concerning Reparations
D. Meaning of the Treaty with Japan
1.Assessment of Post-World War II Settlement Agreements Between Japan and the Allied Powers
2. Comparison of Japan’s Settlement Agreements With Its Formerly Occupied Territories
E. Human Rights Under the Meiji Constitution
F. International Principles Respecting Human Rights
1. Pre-World War II Human Fights Principles
2. Post-World War II Codifications of Pre-existing Human Rights Principles
3. Principles of State Resposibility
Ⅱ. DUTY TO MAKE REPARATIONS
A. Legal Obligations
1. State Responsibility for Reparations
2. Continuing Duty
3. Decisions of International Courts
B. Moral Obligations
C. Grounds for Denial of Redress
Ⅲ. MEANS OF REDRESS
A. Apology
1. Disclosure of the Complete Truth
2. Textbook Revision
B. Compensation
Ⅳ. CONCLUSION
