국제적십자위원회 성명서
Statement of the International committee of the Red Cross of August 11, 1959
The International Committee of the Red Cross has decided to lend its assistance to the Japanese Red Cross with a view to preparing the repatriation of those Koreans resident in Japan who express the wish to proceed to a place of their choice in their country of origin. This decision is inspired by the principles which were set out in the press release of March 13, 1959, it is dictated solely by the interest of the persons concerned.
ICRC notes that on October 16, 1958, the Government of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea stated that it was prepared to receive those Koreans resident in Japan who wished to proceed to North Korea, and to make ships available for their transport. On February 13, 1959, the Government of Japan decided, on its own responsibility, to authorise these repatriations and to entrust the Japanese Red Cross with the organization of the repatriation, with the assistance of ICRC
Further, the Agreement reached in Geneva on June 24, 1959, between the Red Cross societies of Japan and Democratic Peoples Repablic or Korea has shown that the two societies intend to base their action on the principle whereby every person should have the right freely to choose his place of residence and, in purticular, to return to his home country.
Since, In the opinion of ICRC, this principle of free choice implies that the Koreans in Japan have the possibility of proceeding to North Korea, of remaining in Japan or going to south Korea, negotiations were started with the Government of Japan and the Japanese Red Cross. ICRC has received satisfactory assurances from them in regard both to the conditions whereby the principle of the tree choice of the persons concerned will be guaranteed, and to the position of Koreans who would remain in Japan
Lastly, the Government and the Rad Cross of the Republic of Korea recently informed ICRC that Koreans residing in Japan who wished to go to the Republic of Korea would be authorised to do so as soon as the necessary arrangements for this purpose have been made with the Japanese Government. ICRC hopes that it will also be possible to reach an agreement for the organisation of those repatriations,
A mission of ICRC will shortly be leaving for Tokyo to make arrangements for the ICRC's participation in this matter.
The International Committee of the Red Cross has decided to lend its assistance to the Japanese Red Cross with a view to preparing the repatriation of those Koreans resident in Japan who express the wish to proceed to a place of their choice in their country of origin. This decision is inspired by the principles which were set out in the press release of March 13, 1959, it is dictated solely by the interest of the persons concerned.
ICRC notes that on October 16, 1958, the Government of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea stated that it was prepared to receive those Koreans resident in Japan who wished to proceed to North Korea, and to make ships available for their transport. On February 13, 1959, the Government of Japan decided, on its own responsibility, to authorise these repatriations and to entrust the Japanese Red Cross with the organization of the repatriation, with the assistance of ICRC
Further, the Agreement reached in Geneva on June 24, 1959, between the Red Cross societies of Japan and Democratic Peoples Repablic or Korea has shown that the two societies intend to base their action on the principle whereby every person should have the right freely to choose his place of residence and, in purticular, to return to his home country.
Since, In the opinion of ICRC, this principle of free choice implies that the Koreans in Japan have the possibility of proceeding to North Korea, of remaining in Japan or going to south Korea, negotiations were started with the Government of Japan and the Japanese Red Cross. ICRC has received satisfactory assurances from them in regard both to the conditions whereby the principle of the tree choice of the persons concerned will be guaranteed, and to the position of Koreans who would remain in Japan
Lastly, the Government and the Rad Cross of the Republic of Korea recently informed ICRC that Koreans residing in Japan who wished to go to the Republic of Korea would be authorised to do so as soon as the necessary arrangements for this purpose have been made with the Japanese Government. ICRC hopes that it will also be possible to reach an agreement for the organisation of those repatriations,
A mission of ICRC will shortly be leaving for Tokyo to make arrangements for the ICRC's participation in this matter.
색인어
- 지명
- Japan, Japan, North Korea, Geneva, Japan, North Korea, Japan, south Korea, Japan, Japan, Republic of Korea, Tokyo
- 관서
- the Government of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, the Government of Japan, Government of Japan, Government, Japanese Government
- 단체
- The International Committee of the Red Cross, the Japanese Red Cross, ICRC, the Japanese Red Cross, ICRC, the Red Cross societies of Japan, Democratic Peoples Repablic or Korea, ICRC, the Japanese Red Cross, ICRC, the Rad Cross of the Republic of Korea, ICRC, ICRC, ICRC
