Military Madness > Gang-Rape in the Japanese Military

 

Rape seems to be part of the military culture in every country where women are admitted as soldiers. Canada has had problems for decades with rape and the covering up of it. I suspect that's true in most countries.

Court sentences 3 in Japanese military 

sexual misconduct case

By Clyde Hughes

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks during a news conference on sexual harassment in Tokyo on December 19, 2022. Three former soldiers connected with her case were found guilty of sexual misconduct. File Photo by Kimimasa Mayama/EPA-EFE

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A high-profile sexual misconduct case involving members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force resulted in suspended sentences against three soldiers Tuesday in the Fukushima District Court.

The case marked one of few times when Rina Gonoi, the 24-year-old victim, came forward to identify her attackers, along with shining a spotlight on the culture of harassment against women in Japan's armed services.

The court convicted former soldiers Shutaro Shibuya, 31; Akito Sekine, 29; and Yusuke Kimezawa, 29, for acts of sexual indecency in 2021. They were also dishonorably discharged.

The court sentenced the three to two years in prison but suspended the sentence for four years.

"I would like the three of them to feel remorse," Gonoi said. "I'm satisfied because I feel that the ruling will help prevent more people from becoming victims [of sexual abuse] like me."

Prosecutors said the former soldiers used martial arts moves to force her onto a bed, where they each got on top of her. The incident happened at a military training facility in Hokkaido on Aug. 3, 2021.

A special inspection report sparked by the case found 1,325 harassment reports in the Japanese Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces but nearly 65% of the victims did not seek assistance.

The survey revealed that many victims felt hopeless in receiving a positive outcome from their complaint and did not feel any change would be made.

Military Madness > British troops in Afghanistan for 8 years - 64 child casualties, or, perhaps twice that

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Dozens of Afghan children died during British military action

By Clyde Hughes

A U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force shows his video camera to children awaiting evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 22, 2021. A new report said at least 64 children died during British operations in Afghanistan. File Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Melissa Marnell/USMC/UPI | License Photo

Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A London-based war-violence research watchdog said in a new study Wednesday that dozens of Afghan children were killed during military actions by British forces, and the government paid out an average of $1,884 for each death.

The nonprofit Action on Armed Violence said it has confirmed that 64 Afghan children died in action involving the British military from 2006-2014, some four times higher than previously thought. The organization said the actual number of deaths could be as high as 135.

The British Ministry of Defense previously said 16 Afghan children died following British military action.

The organization, which analyzed compensation payments to Afghan families, said records beyond the 64 confirmed child deaths were not clear. Information in those reports mentioned terms such as "son," "daughter" or "nephew," without confirmation of ages.

"Of course, it is possible to be an adult son, daughter or nephew but Afghanistan has a young population, the median age is 18, so the likelihood of someone's child being a minor is high," the report said. "Even if just half of these additional victims were under 18, that would bring the number of children killed by British forces to 100."

The report went on to say it found no evidence of British forces specifically targeting children in the incidents."

Did they find any evidence that they deliberately avoided targeting children?

A report last year from Action on Armed Violence said Britain paid out $944,348.80 in compensation for almost 300 civilian deaths during the Afghanistan conflict. At the time, that included 86 children and 203 adult civilians.