Round Table - ‘Comfort Women’ in China and Taiwan: Human Rights Violation without End?

Round Table - ‘Comfort Women’ in China and Taiwan: Human Rights Violation without End?

Round Table participant experts address the sexual slavery conducted by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II from sociohistorical, legal and cinematic perspectives in the victims’ various native states of Asia. A focus is the 2014 Taiwan documentary „The Song of the Reed“, which will be screened afterwards. The round table includes introductory 15-minute presentations from each participant. Afterwards, the floor will be open to discussion with the audience.

Moderation: Margarete Grandner, Institute for International Development, University of Vienna