The Philippines was found to have violated the rights of victims of sexual slavery committed by the Japanese Army in World War II by the UN committee monitoring the elimination of discrimination against women.
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women said the Philippines breached its obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. FILE PHOTO
It said that this was for the "continuous discrimination that they suffered and restitution, rehabilitation and satisfaction, including the restoration of their dignity and reputation, which includes financial reparation proportionate to the physical, psychological and material damage suffered by them and to the gravity of the violations of their rights.
, the committee found that the Philippine government violated the rights of the "comfort women" by "failing to provide reparation, social support and recognition commensurate with the harm suffered." Committee member Marion Bethel said, “This is a symbolic moment of victory for these victims who were previously silenced, ignored, written off and erased from history in the Philippines. The Committee’s Views pave the way for restoring their dignity, integrity, reputation and honor.”
"They have since then endured long-term physical, psychological, social and economic consequences, including physical injuries, post-traumatic stress, permanent damage to their reproductive capacity and harm to their social relationships in their community, marriage and work." "The Committee noted that the Philippines had waived its right to compensation by signing the Treaty of Peace with Japan. It, however, underlined that it is a case of continuous discrimination," said CEDAW.
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