Overview

• The Berlin Administrative Court has ruled that the 'Trostfrauen' statue in Moabit can remain on public display until September 28, 2025.
• The Korea-Verband filed an emergency petition after Bezirksamt Mitte ordered the statue's removal by October 31, 2024.
• The statue, erected in 2020, commemorates tens of thousands of Asian women who were sexually abused in WWII military brothels by Japanese soldiers.
• Local regulations only allow temporary approvals for private art in public spaces, complicating the statue's future status.
• The Korea-Verband alleges that the removal order was influenced by diplomatic pressure from the Japanese government, a claim that remains contested.