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Backlash - Media Sabotage


Sabotage by the Public TV in Japan

In Japan, the effort for media coverage of the Tribunal has encountered a number of obstacles. One such obstacle was the rightwing pressure exerted upon the content of the NHK* ETV 2001 series "How to judge wars" aired on January 29, 30, 31 and February 1, 2001. The second episode of this series, which was going to focus on the Tribunal, was mostly edited out and replaced with new scenes by the NHK staff who yielded to the external as well as internal intimidation just a few days before broadcast.
VAWW-NET Japan and International Advisory Committee issued a public letter and statements of protest, however, NHK didn’t show sincere response. On July 24, 2001, VAWW-NET Japan filed a lawsuit against NHK and related productions for compensation.
  *Nihon Hoso Kyokai(NHK) is public broadcasting agency in Japan.
 Basic paper

"Why Do We Sue NHK?" July 24, 2001
Yayori Matsui, Chairperson of VAWW-Net Japan
 Actions by VAWW-NET Japan

An Open Letter to NHK by VAWW-NET Japan, February 6, 2001

Statement of Protest to NHK by the International Organizing Committee of the Tribunalof the Tribunal, February 24, 2001

Statement of Protest to NHK by VAWW-NET Japan, March 2, 2001

*Many symposium and meetings after the court hearing have been held in Japan, but information are not available in English now.
 Actions by Lisa Yoneyama, University of California, San Diego

*Prof. Lisa Yoneyama was one of two principal commentators participated in the program.

Letter of Protest to NHK by Lisa Yoneyama, March 1, 2001 http://www.jca.apc.org/~itagaki/nhk/lisa0301.htm

Letter of Prostest to NHK by 360 scholars in the world, March 15, 2001http://www.jca.apc.org/~itagaki/nhk/signatories.htm

Letter to thank and report to the signatories by Lisa Yoneyamahttp://www.jca.apc.org/~itagaki/nhk/lisa0521.htm
 Actions Overseas

Cornell Workshop:International Tribunal on Crimes against Women and the NHK censorship, May 4, 2001
http://www.jca.apc.org/~itagaki/nhk/cornell.htm
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