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Article 9 - The Renunciation of War
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Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes....In order to accomplish [this] ... land, sea and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained." |
Immediately following the end of World War II, Japan legislated Article 9 - renouncing war and the maintenance of war potential. Article 9 is an active response to preventing further atrocities. It is Japan's pledge to the people of Asia, the Pacific, and the world, to never again repeat the mistakes it made during World War II. The pacifist principles set out in Article 9 disallow Japan from arms export, as well as prohibit the possession, production, and introduction of nuclear arms.
The standard set forth by Article 9 is a proactive instrument of peace. We at the Nobel Women's Initiative believe that genuine peace and human security is a product of legislation such as Article 9. Peace and militarism cannot coexist.
The Global Article 9 Campaign urges global civil society to adopt the "No War, No Military" message and push for this concept to be included in their own countries' constitutions. Find out what you can do to support the Campaign.
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