HOLLYWOOD PROTEST - Friday Aug. 18th 2006

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Child Abduction Policies Protested

Documentary Premiere Sparks Protest on Abduction by Japanese of American Children

WHAT: A protest to highlight Japanfs denial of parental rights to American parents of
children with dual Japanese/American citizenship abducted from the U.S. by Japanese partners against U.S. court orders.

The protest coincides with the U.S. premier of Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story, a documentary about the abduction by North Korea of a 13-year-old Japanese girl and Japanfs outrage over child abduction.

WHEN: Friday, August 18th, 2006
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(Movie premieres at 1:45 p.m.; finishes at 4 p.m.)

WHERE: ArcLight Theatres (in front of Cinerama Dome)
6360 W Sunset Blvd. (at Ivar, 2 blocks west of Vine)
Parking available in lot off Ivar

WHO:
• Parents of children abducted by Japanese and whose legally defined parental rights have been denied by Japan courts
• Children who have never met their siblings because of Japanfs denial of parental rights
• Those who question Japanfs moral integrity, as that countryfs government chooses to ignore international family law unless it is to their advantage.

WHY: American spouses/partners of Japanese nationals with whom they had children but
subsequently parted have had their children abducted from the U.S. and taken to Japan against existing U.S. court orders.

Japanfs consistent refusal to honor foreign custody rulings and extradition warrants from the FBI, Interpol and local authorities.

BACKGROUND: For more information on this issue:
www.crnjapan.com




Edited 8/14/2006 3:50:20 AM
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8/14/2006
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FRIJ recommends you also visit crn japan, who are fighting international abduction to Japan and working to assure children in Japan of meaningful contact with both parents regardless of marital status