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April 22, 2021 13:32
The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by former sex slaves seeking compensation from the Japanese government. In January, the same court had ruled in favor of a different group of former sex slaves. The result is judicial chaos.
Nobody in Korea doubts the crimes committed by Japan against the former sex slaves, and all Koreans agree that the victims must be compensated. The judges in the latest case probably share that sentiment. But the law is the law, and it grants states sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of another country. In other words, the Japanese government cannot be tried in a Korean court. The question before the court was not whether Japan did anything wrong but whether a Korean court has jurisdiction over a foreign government. Most countries acknowledge sovereign immunity for similar crimes, even when war crimes are alleged. Such issues must then be resolved either through diplomacy or the International Court
Comfort Women Lose Lawsuit Against Japan Over Sexual Slavery During WWII
On 4/21/21 at 6:47 AM EDT
A South Korean court has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Japanese government by a group of South Korean comfort women who were forced to work in brothels serving Japanese soldiers during World War II.
Citing sovereign immunity, which allows a state to be immune from a civil suit in foreign courts, the Seoul Central District Court rejected the case brought forth by 20 people, including surviving victims of wartime sexual slavery and the families of some who have died.
Under the lawsuit, the group sought a total of 3 billion won (over $2.6 million) in reparations from the Japanese government.
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