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  • We want Ari back!

    We Want Ari Back!

    ZK/U Siemensstraße 27, Berlin, Germany

    For peace and justice, against war and armament - Memorial Ceremony and Demonstration on 14. of August, 5:30 PM On the occasion of the 14th International Day of Remembrance for the “Comfort Women” we are gathering at the Statue of Peace Ari for a memorial ceremony. August 14 is an important day in the fight against sexual violence in wars and armed conflicts. In 1991, Kim Hak-sun broke the silence and became the first survivor to speak publicly about sexual slavery and the so-called “comfort women” system operated by the Japanese military. We honor her and all those affected and call for an end to sexual violence in wars and throughout the world. We will meet at 5:50 p.m. at the ZK/U located at Siemensstraße 27, 10551 Berlin. From there, we will march in a demonstration to the empty space where Ari used to be. It’s an important focal point for the community, offering victims and their families a place of remembrance and inviting people of all ages to engage with the issue of sexual …

  • 6 Years Ari in Berlin Moabit

    6 Years Ari in Berlin-Moabit

    Korea Verband Quitzowstr. 103, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    To mark the 6th anniversary of Ari’s installation in Berlin-Moabit, we would like to once again highlight its strong symbolic power in the fight against militarism and sexual violence. The peace statue was set up in Moabit on the 28th of September in the year 2020. Just ten days later, as a result of political pressure from the Japanese government, the monument came under scrutiny by the Mitte District Office. For five years, together with many supporters, we successfully fought to prevent its removal. One particularly meaningful experience in this long struggle was how much Ari’s significance grew through the people who stood with her in solidarity. Numerous artists supported out resistance with music, performances, literature and other forms of artistic expressions, thereby giving the memorial a peaceful yet powerful character. By our side were activists from all around the world as well as feminist scholars. In this way Ari grew beyond her original meaning, becoming a living place of remembrance, solidarity and resistance against sexualized violence, colonialism and militarism. Once again, this year, a …