AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Media Advisory

AI Index: ASA 22/015/2005 (Public)

News Service No: 291

27 October 2005

Japan/Thailand: PRESS CONFERENCE INVITATION

Amnesty International will launch its latest report "Japan:Still waiting after 60 years: Justice for Survivors of Japan's Military Sexual Slavery System"at a press conference in Bangkok this Friday.

The organization will outline the brutal treatment suffered by "comfort women" -- the majority of whom were under the age of 20, with some as young as 12 -- and the excuses given over the years to deny responsibility for their suffering. It will also provide recommendations to the Japanese government and the international community for finally ensuring justice for the remaining survivors.

Where: Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand

Maneeya Building

Chidlom Road

Bangkok

When: Friday 28 October 2005, 10:00 Bangkok time (03:00 GMT)

Who: Present at the press conference will be "Comfort Women" who will talk of their experiences and Amnesty International's Asia Pacific Program Director - Purna Sen.

For further information or to arrange an interview, please contact Asia-Pacific Press Officer, Magda Wendorff-Kowalczuk on +44 207 413 5729 or +44 7778472 173, e mail: MWendorff-Kowalczuk@amnesty.org.

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