Ⅰ. Guaranteeing the Fundamental Human Freedoms: 1. Right to Life and Personal Liberty Professor Ramseyer’s paper and the assertion was highly criticized in Korea, as well. The government maintained a position that the paper is not worth responding to, but the politicians, civic groups and media stated that Prof. Ramseyer’s paper distorted history and violated the rights of the Japanese military ‘comfort women.’ However, people who made similar claims as Prof. Ramseyer asserted the freedom of academic and thoughts. On the other hand, the “Wednesday Demonstration’ (regular demonstration on Wednesday to resolve the Japanese military sex slavery issue) conducted in front of the Japanese Embassy continued for over 1,500 times since 1992, but the demonstration continued as a 1-person press conference due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Wednesday Demonstration resumed in Nov. 1, 2021, but the people against the Wednesday Demonstration (‘Opposition Rally’)’s opposition and insulting remarks, etc. became controversial. These people registered for a rally in the Wednesday Demonstration site in advance or held pickets nearby, with words including ‘Instigating with Lies,’ ‘Stop the Comfort Women Sham,’ or ‘Dissolve the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan,” etc. The police were deployed to prevent any conflict between the Wednesday Demonstration and the Opposition Rally. However, the insulting remarks and sexual harrassment of some Youtubers and conservative groups have become problematic, and the NHRCK requested the police chief for assertive measures to protect the Japanese military ‘comfort women’ and people participating in the Wednesday Demonstration through an emergency relief decision of Jan. 13, 2022.28) 28) NHRCK, Jan. 13, 2022, Decision No. 22Emergency0000100 31

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