2022/4 国連人権理事会（第49会期）に提出したNGO発言と意見書の紹介

2022年2月28日から4月1日にジュネーブで行われた第49会期　国連人権理事会において、国際歴史論戦研究所は国連特別協議資格NGOの資格と持つ「新しい歴史教科書をつくる会」、「国際キャリア支援協会」と協力して二つNGO発言と四つの意見書提出しました。
NGO発言は、コロナ禍でNGOが現地参加できなかったため動画で送り、議場で上映される形で行われました。

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＜NGO　発言＞
①　2022年3月29日　議題9　一般討論
UN WEB TV https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hrvopzx3?kalturaStartTime=921
発言者　矢野義昭

発言内容
”　Russian Federation and Ukraine ~ Protection of Noncombatants　”
We are deeply concerned about the present situation in which the Russian Federation and Ukraine—that have historically belonged to one nation —are exchanging fire.
No one can deny the fact, from the view of the international law, it is Russia that has been invading Ukraine.
Day after day, offensive and/or defensive powers have been injuring and killing innocent civilians and forcing a big population to leave their home for safety.
What we have been witnessing there is nothing but inexcusable, unmistakable infringements of human rights, including the right to life.
We strongly request Russia to abide by international rules.
And we also request both Russia and Ukraine to heed to protection of noncombatants to the utmost extent possible.

②　22 Mar 2022年3月22日　議題4　一般討論
UN WEB TV　https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1ggzvygkx?kalturaStartTime=3770
発言者　山本優美子

発言内容　
”　Does animosity promote peace?　”
In the USA, a little girl says, “Mom, why do my classmates hate me?” Japanese students are bullied at school.
In Germany, a student is insulted because his grandparents are Japanese.
In the Republic of Korea, a boy says to his Japanese mother, “Don’t come to my school. "
What is going on in the world?
Korean groups have been building “peace statues” both at home and abroad.
There are already more than140 of them and some are in the USA, Canada, Germany, and in Australia.
What does the statue stand for?
It is meant to symbolize hundreds of thousands of Korean women who were sexually enslaved as comfort women by the Japanese military during wartime.
Were they sexual slaves?
No, they were not. In fact, they were paid prostitutes who signed contracts with brothel owners.
Why do they keep building the statues?
Because they cannot accept what wrongs their ancestors had done for their daughters.
It is a state sponsored hate campaign.
Now, another one is going to be built in Philadelphia.
We sincerely ask this Council member states not to build one in your city.
We hope everyone in future generations to live NOT with animosity BUT with pride and wisdom.