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Mar 05, 2008 at 06:16 PM |
South Australian Gov seeks to deny Justice to Stolen Generations
Its tragic and immoral to see the state of South Australia, in the administration of justice to Indigenous Australians, use the tactics of Tojo.
"The Japanese Supreme Court's fall 2007 ruling in favor of Korean hibakusha medical compensation rights represents an important, though only partial, victory. The decision denied these Korean atomic victims, who were forced laborers at Mitsubishi’s Hiroshima
Shipyard, compensation for unpaid wages. Resolving outstanding forced labor cases, as well as fully recognizing, apologizing and compensating all hibakusha, requires a broader international solution of “mutual apology and mutual compensation” by both Japan and the United States. "
- Dr David Palmer, Adelaide ["Korean Hibakusha, Japan’s Supreme Court and the International Community: Can the U.S. and Japan Confront Forced Labor and Atomic Bombing?" published in Cornell University's on line journal Japan Focus, Feb 2008.] "The state will seek to overturn the central elements of the judgement that awarded Aboriginal man Bruce Trevorrow $775,000 for being illegally taken from his parents 51 years ago. The move, announced yesterday by South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson, has the potential to delay for years a statutory compensation fund for Stolen Generations victims." P. Akerman, J. Roberts, "The Australian", 29 Feb 2008.
Will Mr Rann confront the reality of our past actions, or will his government perpetuate them? I think it improper for taxpayers to condone a denial of justice and decency.
29 February 2008 8:16:33 AM
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