Appointment of members of the Science Council of Japan Japan Pen Club Statement "The violence is clear" October 8, 18:14
It is clear that the "Japan Pen Club" created by domestic writers over the appointment of members of the Science Council of Japan is "a violation of academic freedom, a violence that shakes freedom of speech and freedom of thought and beliefs." I issued a statement such as.
The statement was released by the Japan Pen Club at a press conference in Tokyo on the 8th.
"It is clear that refusing to appoint some members is a violation of academic freedom, and a violent act that shakes freedom of speech and freedom of thought and beliefs," he said. It is the method of twisting politics by arbitrary interpretation of law and personnel. It was related to the existence of the Japan Academic Council, which started from the prewar and wartime reflections that caused great sacrifice due to academic subordination to the government, and eventually Japan. It must be said that it is a problem that affects the freedom, independence and mission of the whole academicism. "
Regarding the six people who were not appointed, he said, "I will disclose the reason concretely, and if that is not possible, I urge you to appoint immediately."
Shinobu Yoshioka, the chairman of the Japan Pen Club and a non-fiction writer, said, "The Science Council of Japan is an important gathering that was created when learning started again based on the lessons learned from the bitter experiences before and during the war. I have a deep sense of crisis if Japan's academic freedom is greatly impaired and it affects the freedom of speech and expression. "