Hiroko Tabuchiの慰安婦は性奴隷

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

.@naokis = one of many in Japan who argue that bc of Asahi's position on one soldier's story, dozens of comfort women's testimonies..

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

& historical docs put fwd by Japan's own govt no longer matter. I've never seen so many Japanese in such an intellectual and moral vacuum.

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

I encourage anyone confused abt Yoshida's comfort women testimony to read our orig. story, which lays down the issues nytimes.com/1992/08/08/wor…

池田信夫 @ikedanob

@HirokoTabuchi What document proves "sex slave"?

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

Also a must-read, Nori Onishi's fine take on the topic: In Japan, Historian Stands by Proof of Wartime Sex Slavery nyti.ms/Np0Npz

池田信夫 @ikedanob

@HirokoTabuchi Please define what is the "sex slavery".

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

Sexual slavery as understood by the Rome Statute on crimes against humanity: "Sexual slavery is a particular form of enslavement..

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

..which includes limitations on one's autonomy, freedom of movement and power to decide matters relating to one's sexual activity...

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

Thus, the crime also includes forced marriages, domestic servitude or other forced labor that ultimately involves forced sexual activity..

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

In contrast to the crime of rape, which is a completed offence, sexual slavery constitutes a continuing offence..

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

Forms of sexual slavery can, for example, be practices such as the detention of women in "rape camps" or "comfort stations"..

池田信夫 @ikedanob

Asahi admitted "No official documents were found that directly showed forcible taking away by the military" ow.ly/BsZV5

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

..forced temporary "marriages" to soldiers and other practices involving the treatment of women as chattel..

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

..and as such, violations of the peremptory norm prohibiting slavery." iclklamberg.com/Statute.htm#_f…

池田信夫 @ikedanob

@HirokoTabuchi Japanese govt admitted it was "involved" in the trade of women by private parties in 1992. ow.ly/Bt0RA

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

There is no doubt the Japanese military engaged in sexual slavery, an eg (far from the only eg) of violence against women in conflict.

池田信夫 @ikedanob

If NYT accuses "sex slavery" by private parties during WW2, it's completely right. Nobody argues such self-evident issues. @HirokoTabuchi

池田信夫 @ikedanob

@HirokoTabuchi Do you mean "Japanese military did human trafficking"? What's the evidence?

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

There is confusion in Japan over what we mean by "sexual slavery." The running of comfort stations itself is an act of sexual slavery.

池田信夫 @ikedanob

Private parties did sex slavery (human trafficking) during WW2. Japanese govt managed them. It already apologized in 1992 and 1993.

池田信夫 @ikedanob

This definition of "sex slavery" is the same as it of Yoshimi. He also admitted he found no "military abduction" in Korea.

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

.@naokis: "Comfort woman was a profession. It wasn't slavery." This is what I mean by Japan being stuck in an intellectual and moral vacuum.

池田信夫 @ikedanob

@HirokoTabuchi The "comfort stations" were run by private parties. They "bought" women from their parents. No military enforcement.

池田信夫 @ikedanob

.@HirokoTabuchi You can call prostitutes as "sex slaves" if you like. It doesn't matter. The issue is the military enforcement.

Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi

I've already tweeted a definition of "sexual slavery" based on the Rome Statute, of which Japan is a signatory. Also: have a good day!