H.Res. 121 · 110th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Force's coercion of young women into sexual slavery, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II.
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- Mike Honda
- Introduced
- 2007-01-31
- Latest action
- 2007-07-30 · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
International affairs
Human rights
Military history
Japan
Families
Crimes against women
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Armed Forces and National Security
Government Operations and Politics
Crime and Law Enforcement
Women
Crimes against humanity
War crimes
Slavery
East Asia
History
World War II
Military occupation
Government publicity
Government liability (International law)
Compensation for victims of crime
Prostitution
Rape
Child sexual abuse
Sex crimes
Reparations