The Masan, Changwon, and Jinhae Regional Citizens’ Alliance for Human Rights, Independence, and Peace and Its Politics of Memory

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The research investigates the dynamics and characteristics of local citizens' movements advocating for comfort women rights in Changwon, South Korea.
Analyzed the organization and disbandment of Changwon's comfort women activist groups since the 1990s.
Combined oral testimonies from key activists with historical documents.
Explored the local characteristics and political relations of the civic alliance.
Local citizens actively participated in both collaborative and independent efforts regarding the comfort women issue.
The study revealed the challenges including lack of resources and media attention, but highlighted sustained activism and memory projects.
Demonstrated the role of grassroots activism in bridging translocal relationships across regions.

Examines local civic movements advocating for comfort women in Changwon, highlighting connections and implications.

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Moon et al. (2024) studied this question.

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