琉球新報 2017年1月31日 11:22
名護市辺野古の新基地建設や米軍北部訓練場のヘリコプター着陸帯建設への抗議行動で、中心的役割を果たしていた沖縄平和運動センターの山城博治議長が、威力業務妨害容疑などで逮捕・起訴され、１００日以上勾留が続いていることを受け、「山城博治さんたちの早期釈放を求める会」は３０日、那覇市の那覇地方裁判所前で緊急集会を開いた。「アジア太平洋ジャーナル・ジャパンフォーカス」エディターの乗松聡子さん（５１）が、国際人権団体アムネスティ・インターナショナル（本部ロンドン）が２６日に発表した山城さんらの即時釈放要求の原文（英語）を読み上げ「国際人権規約の批准国として、不当勾留を直ちに解消せよ」と訴えた。声明文を読み上げた後、乗松さんは同会の仲宗根勇共同代表と那覇地裁にアムネスティ・インターナショナルの原文を提出した。
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January 30 Satoko Norimatsu stands before the Naha District Courthouse
and insists that, “We absolutely cannot allow the Japanese government to
oppress its citizens.”
Gathering before Naha District Court backs Amnesty International’s call for Yamashiro’s release
January 31, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The detention of chairman of the Okinawa Peace Movement Center Hiroji Yamashiro, who took on a central role in the movements opposing Henoko base construction and Takae helipad construction, has continued for more than 100 days. He was arrested and indicted on suspicion of obstructing official business by force. On January 30 an emergency gathering to call for his prompt release met in front of Naha District Courthouse.
At this gathering Satoko Norimatsu, an editor of The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus, read aloud Amnesty International’s English urgent action document calling for the prompt release of Yamashiro, which was made public on January 26. She called for an immediate end to Yamashiro’s unjust detention, as Japan has ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). After the reading, Norimatsu and co-representative of the emergency gathering Isamu Nakasone submitted Amnesty International’s urgent action document to Naha District Court.
(English translation by T&CT and Erin Jones)
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