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[NEW] Messages of Support for Article 9 from Around the World
Today, Japan’s peace constitution is – probably more than ever – in danger!
Indeed, the election of key figure of Japan’s ideological conservative right Abe Shinzo as Japan's Prime Minister will bring- and already has brought - a strong impact on the debate over Article 9 and more generally on Japan's constitution, as well as for the general stance that Japan holds in the international area. > Read more about Japan's path to militarism
Japanese civil society is mobilizing and seeking global support to counter Abe’s policies that would have grave consequences for Japan, the regional context and the image of Japan has abroad. > Read statements of support in English [For the Japanese version, click here.]

Global Day of Action on Military Spending - Korea-Japan Civil Society Joint Statement
On April 15, on the occasion of the Global Day of Action on Military Spending, 15 Japanese and 24 Korean civil society groups issued a joint statement expressing concerns on the expansion of military spending and military buildup in East Asia and calling for the peaceful resolution of the current tensions in the region.

Article 9 at the World Social Forum 2013
On March 27, 2013, the Global Article 9 Campaign held a session on Article 9 as part of the World Social Forum that will take place in Tunis on March 26-30, 2013. Entitled "Save Japan’s Peace Constitution! – Article 9, its global scope and its relevance for the Arab Spring and the Middle East", the event gave an insight on the challenges posed to Article 9 at the Japanese level and highlight the importance and relevance peace constitutions have as international peace mechanisms.

Letter to the Icelandic Constitutional Council: Include a Peace Clause
On July 19, 2011, Peace Boat, acting as the Secretariat of the Global Article 9 Campaign, submitted a letter to the Constitutional Council of Iceland. Recalling that "104 states across the five continents have incorporated the value of peace in their constitutions" and citing existing clauses that explicitly recognized peace as a fundamental rights of peoples and individuals, such as in the constitutions of Japan, Bolivia and Colombia," the letter invites the Constitutional Council to "seek inspiration in other countries' constitutions and to explicitly include a peace clause in the new Constitution of the Republic of Iceland."
Congress on the Human Right to Peace Adopts Draft Universal Declaration
On December 9-10, 2010, the Global Article 9 Campaign participated, along with around 200 human rights experts, lawyers and NGO and UN representatives, in the International Congress on the Human Right to Peace during which they adopted a draft Universal Declaration on the Human Right to Peace.
Statement to the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Challenge Militarism in order to Tackle Poverty!
On August 20, the Global Article 9 Campaign, along with other civil society representatives, issued a statement ahead on the UN Summit on the MDGs to be held in New York in September 2010, calling on governments to review their official spending, change their priorities and tap into their military budget to finance development.
Joint Civil Society Network Statement on Japanese Constitutional Amendment Referendum Law
A coalition of 32 Japanese civil society groups issued a joint statement on February 14, 2010 to call for the continued freeze and eventual abolition of the new referendum law, and are now calling for more signatories to join the statement. The statement and list of signatories will be submitted to Diet members.
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