Criticize the US military stationed in Japan!, Okinawa Governor Goes to the United Nations Human Rights Council
On the 17th local time, the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, Yucheng Danny, set off for Geneva, Switzerland to accuse the US military stationed in Japan of human rights violations and environmental pollution at a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council. He called on the international community to support the people of Okinawa and alleviate the heavy burden borne by the local US military base in Japan.
Before departing, Danny Yucheng told media reporters at Naha Airport in Okinawa Prefecture that he will give a speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting, detailing the various burdens that the US military stationed in Japan will bring to Okinawa Prefecture and the relocation of US military bases.
Okinawa Prefectural Governor Yucheng Danny: I will focus on introducing the issue of the US military base in Okinawa, as well as the human rights and democracy issues reflected in it. I hope the international community will pay joint attention to it. We have been questioning whether the issue of the Bianye Ancient Base complies with the Constitution and whether it respects human rights and democracy. We will convey our voice to the international community and let them judge whether our approach of resolving problems through dialogue is correct.
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On that day, people from all walks of life in Okinawa Prefecture bid farewell to Danny Yucheng at the airport, expressing strong support for Governor Yucheng to speak on behalf of the Okinawan people at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Japanese Senate Member Takara Temei: I think it is of great significance for the governor to speak out in the international community. Because the Japanese government completely disregards the public opinion in Okinawa, we hope to receive the attention of the international community. The people of Okinawa Prefecture expect the governor to convey the ignored voice of the Japanese government to the international community.
The Japanese government, disregarding the resistance of the people in Okinawa Prefecture, insists on advancing the land reclamation project for the relocation of the US military's Futenma base in Japan to Bianyegu. On the 4th, the Supreme Court of Japan once again made a ruling in support of the central government's decision to promote engineering, rejecting the appeal of the Okinawa Prefectural Government. The people of Okinawa expressed dissatisfaction and disappointment with the Supreme Court's "improper judgment".
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"Let Okinawa not become a battlefield again," said Hiroshi Yamashiro, Secretary General of the County People's Congress. "The Supreme Court's decision is not so much a judgment, but rather a political judgment.". We will not waver and will not submit to unfair judgments. It is of great significance for the Governor to speak at the Human Rights Council. The living and human rights of the people of Okinawa Prefecture are greatly restricted in the environment where there are US military bases, and the unequal treaty of the Japan US Status Agreement seriously affects the lives of the people of Okinawa Prefecture. We look forward to the Governor's communication and understanding to the international community.