2002/VHS/Color/33
min. Produced by: Video Juku
On
December 4, 2001, the final judgment for the Women's International War Crimes
Tribunal was presented in the Hague, The Netherlands. The 10 highest-ranking
officials of the Japanese government and military before and during World War
II were found guilty, including Emperor Hirohito. The State of Japan was found
responsible for the sexual crimes committed during World War II.
Thus, a revolutionary and historical
People's Tribunal found Japan's military sexual slavery system, which caused
the suffering of hundreds and thousands of women throughout Asia, guilty as a
crime against humanity. "Hague Final Judgment" shows the calls for
justice of the survivors and prosecutors who gathered in the Hague for this
final judgment, and finally the core points from the judgment, which took the
judges more than 2 hours to present.
When
the judges individually handed over the 245-page judgment to each survivor, the
women were delighted. Some women thrust the document high into the air for the
audience to see and cried out for the victory, and some women even hugged the
judges and prosecutors.
At the end of the video, four judges, two
chief prosecutors, and the legal advisors each give a message to the people of
Japan. They contain universal
messages to all of those who are seeking peace and justice.
Let us share the exciting moment of the
Hague final judgment with you.