Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations
The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organization (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]
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]
See also
References
- ↑ "Welcome to HIDANKYO". Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organization (Nihon Hidankyo) website. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hidankyo/nihon/english/about/about1-03.html
- ↑ Atomic bomb survivors nominated for Nobel prize | The Japan Times
External links
- Nihon Hidankyō
- HIBAKUSHA - Atomic Bomb Survivors
- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Statements
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