10/03/2016 JAL 10/03/2016 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply JPN 1/2016 Japan Discrimination against women; Freedom of expression; Torture; Truth, justice, reparation & guarantees on non-rec; Alleged non-compliance with international human rights law and standards of an agreement made between the Governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea on 28 December 2015. According to the information received, on 28 December 2015, the Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Republic of Korea met and agreed on the issue of “comfort women”, an expression commonly used in reference to women and girls who were subjected to sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army in occupied territories prior and during World War II. Serious concern is expressed at this agreement in light of both States’ international obligations and women victims’ human rights, including the right to truth, justice and reparation. Further serious concern is expressed at the distress in which this agreement has left the surviving women victims by considering this agreement as a “final and irreversible” solution of the issue. A letter with similar content was addressed to the Government of the Republic of Korea, see below, case no. KOR 2/2016. KOR 2/2016 Republic of Korea Discrimination against women; Freedom of expression; Torture; Truth, justice, reparation & guarantees on non-rec; 15/06/2016 Non-compliance with international human rights law and standards of an agreement made between the Governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea on 28 December 2015. According to the information received, on 28 December 2015, the Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Republic of Korea met and agreed on the issue of “comfort women”, an expression commonly used in reference to women and girls who were subjected to sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army in occupied territories prior and during World War II. Serious concern is expressed at this agreement in light of both States’ international obligations and women victims’ human rights, including the right to truth, justice and reparation. Further serious concern is expressed at the distress in which this agreement has left the surviving women victims by considering this agreement as a “final and irreversible” solution of the issue. A letter with similar content was addressed to the Government of Japan, see above, case no. JPN 1/2016. A/HRC/33/32 18 Date Type