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  Polaris Post Volume 24
  May 2009
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* Amazon Japan to Stop Selling Junior Idols DVD

Movies with children are called "junior idols" movies, and
the sexual depictions in them have become more extreme in recent
years.

The term "child pornography" as used in Act on Punishment of
Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography,
and the Protection of Children means photographs and recording media
 which depicts any pose of a child engaged in sexutual intercourse or
any coonduct similar to sexutual intercourse.
Also, the Act terms child pornography as visual materials with any
pose of a child wholly or partially naked.

Although many of the "junior idols" DVDs and photo book will not be
against those Acts, introducing young school girls and boys, wearing
a revealing, skimpy bikinis or posing for sexual acts are
clearly made to arouse
or stimulate the viewer's sexuual desire.

Polaris Project have researched the photo albums and DVDs on major
online store including Amazon Japan.
As a result, We made a list of 136 such DVDs and books with 8-17 year-old
 and requested Amazon Japan to stop selling them.

Responsing the request, Amazon Japan removed 84 items from their
online store this May. Polaris Project welcomes the initiative taken
by Amazon Japan and will continue to advocate on this issue.

For more information about Amazon's decision to remove the DVDs
read the article on Sankei Shimbun on May 18, 2009:
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/crime/090518/crm0905180136001-n1.htm
(in Japanese)

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* Saturday, May 30: Support Polaris at Brazilian Music Concert

With the support of Polaris supporters and internationally recognized artists,
Polaris Project will be participating a Brazilian Music Concert
"Amor e Simpatia" to be held in Roppongi on Saturday, May 30.
During the concert recent activities will be introduced and
donations will be collected for the coming
Polaris Project.

Join us this weekend in Roppongi! Enjoy Brazilian music and dance
with Polaris supporters and think together what we can do to
combat human trafficking.

Amor e Simpatia
Date: Saturday, May 30, 19:00-22:00
Place: Bar Ricardo http://www.barricardo.com/
1F ALS Bldg., 3-15-24 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
(Behind Gaspanic Bar/Cafe/Club99)
Fee: JPY2,500 including one drink

For more information, please visit
http://www.polarisproject.jp/news/42-news/433-2009-05-19-05-41-15
(in Japanese and English)
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*Saturday, June 27: Polaris Open Screen "Sex Trafficking"

Polaris Project Campaign Team will hold a free movie showing of
a suspense movie "Sex Traffic," that focuses on the global business
of human trafficking and reveals the rust of human trafficking
network.

Date: Saturday, June 27, 14:00-17:00
(Talk Session and Q&A starts at 16:30)
Place: JICA Chikyuu Hiroba Hall
(One Minute Walk from Exit 3, Hiroo Station, Metro Hibiya Line)
http://www.jica.go.jp/english/contact/domestic/map/jica_global_plaza.html
Fee: Free（Maximum 200 people will be admitted）
Registration：We will take registration on the day of the event.
Pre-registration is not required.
For more information, please contact: Polaris Project Campaign Team
E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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*Booklet "It’s Happening to Her, Right Now" On Sale
http://www.polarisproject.jp/news/42-news/279-book (in Japanese)

*Human Trafficking Related News (in Japanese)
http://www.polarisproject.jp/cases

*Polaris Project in the News (in Japanese)
http://www.polarisproject.jp/aboutus/media

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*Your Supplementary Income Payments will Help Change the Future*
Please donate your Supplementary Income Payments to NPOs
http://www.polarisproject.jp/news/42-news/345-charityplatform
(in Japanese)

You can be a Polaris Supporter with continues monthly donation
starting from 1,000 yen per month.
http://www.polarisproject.jp/donate (in Japanese)
If you join now, the booklet "It’s Happening to Her, Right Now"
will be given as a welcome gift!

Turn your online shopping into actions to support Polaris through
E-Kokoro http://www.ekokoro.jp/ngo/polaris/index.html
(Donation website in Japanese)

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