Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations
The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (日本原水爆被害者団体協議会, Nihon gensuibaku higaisha dantai kyōgi-kai), often shortened to Nihon Hidankyō (日本被団協, Nihon Hidankyō), is a group formed by hibakusha in 1956 with the goals of pressuring the Japanese government to improve support of the victims and lobbying governments for the abolition of nuclear weapons.[1]
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| Founded | 10 August 1956 |
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| Focus | Abolition of nuclear weapons |
| Headquarters | Shibadaimon, Minato, Tokyo |
Area served | Japan |
| Method | Lobbying |
| Website | www |
Honors
- 2010: Award for Social Activism (World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates)
- 1985, 1994, 2015: the Swiss-based International Peace Bureau (IPB) nominated Hidankyo for the Nobel Peace Prize.[2][3]
References
- "Welcome to HIDANKYO". Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organization (Nihon Hidankyo) website. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- Ne.jp
- Atomic bomb survivors nominated for Nobel prize | The Japan Times
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