Japan: the French Vincent Fichot hopes that the Olympics will offer him an exposure of his case
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For 9 days, Vincent Fichot, a Frenchman who has lived in Japan for 15 years, began a hunger strike in front of the Olympic stadium in Tokyo: his two children were "taken" from him three years ago, he has no news. since.
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For 9 days, Vincent Fichot, a Frenchman who has lived in Japan for 15 years, began a hunger strike on July 10 in front of the Olympic stadium in Tokyo: his two children were "taken away" from him three years ago. has not been heard from since.
He tried all possible legal procedures, up to the Supreme Court.
He hopes that the opening ceremony of the Olympics which will be held at the stadium next Friday July 23 will allow him a greater exposure of his case.
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At the entrance to Sendagaya station, near the Tokyo Olympic stadium, Vincent Fichot is seated on the ground in front of the police station. Two banners, one in English, the other in Japanese where it is written "
children abducted by a Japanese woman
", frame it. His son is six, his daughter four, he has not seen them for three years, despite all his legal attempts.
“
In fact, there is nothing left for me to do, from a legal, political point of view, since my head of state has spoken to the Japanese head of state about it, they are not getting anywhere, they do not even know not whether the children are alive or not, he
says.
It's amazing that a G7 country blocks access to another G7 country, to its nationals.
It is not a family problem but a diplomatic one.
It is important that France defend the interests of its children with much more determination and take actions that are more appropriate in the face of the problem and in the face of the attitude of the Japanese who refuse to cooperate.
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The choice of location and timing are not trivial: Emmanuel Macron should be 200 meters away in less than a week, and the first symptoms of a hunger strike appear after two weeks, explains us. he does.
He wants to show the French president his determination.
He is ready to go all the way to find his children.
He receives daily support from many people, Japanese, foreigners who come to bring him bottles of water, but also parents in the same situation who all hope to one day be able to see their children again.
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