April 21, 2011
Respectfully Submitted to Prime Minister Naoto Kan
From:
Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations
Chairperson, Tsuboi Sunao
Chairperson, Taniguchi Sumiteru
Secretary General, Tanaka Terumi

Petition Regarding the Great East Japan Earthquake andNuclear Power Plant DisasterWe survivors, having experienced the historically unprecedented events of the atomic
bombings, trust that the government and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) will doeverything in their power to provide aid to victims of the nuclear power plant accident andrestitution for damage caused by said accident.
However, while it is true that in this rare occurrence an earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear
disaster happened simultaneously, we lament that the government and TEPCO focus narrowly
on the immediate response without forming an all-encompassing policy, leaving important
issues unaddressed.
Given our many years of practical efforts towards securing relief and support for atomic
bombing victims because of our own experiences sixty-six years ago and the hardships wehave endured with every aspect of our health, emotional trauma, and livelihoods since then,we survivors now call upon you to put into effect immediately necessary policies for thecurrent victims.
Based on our own experiences, we offer the following proposals.
We urge the government and TEPCO to earnestly put these measures into place.
1. Issue Victim of Disaster Identification Papers to all victims and evacuees of theearthquake, tsunami, and radiation leaks.
At the time of the atomic bombings, government authorities, including police officers, worked
tirelessly to issue victim identification papers. Later these papers were extremely helpful inestablishing recognition of survivors.
As time passes, the victims of this disaster will disperse and efforts to establish who is asurvivor will become more difficult.
Please have a column in the identification papers that indicates the disaster victim’s status(including those who are as of yet unaccounted for) and the movements of victims after thedisaster.
Of course, we urge the government to put into place aid and reconstruction measures, but
having a full and accurate grasp of the current situation requires devoted efforts toward thisfundamental initial step.

2. Issue Health Booklets to victims of the Fukushima Nuclear Plant accident and provide
state-funded comprehensive health tests several times a year.
We atomic survivors have been suffering for more than sixty-six years.
It is rare that illnesses or conditions caused by radioactive material become obvious within ashort time of exposure. Rather, they usually emerge after much time has passed. The
government and TEPCO must bear the responsibility of regular health check-ups and medicaltreatment for the duration of the victims’ lifetimes.
Moreover, we demand that you give every person who is risking his life by working in thenuclear plant a Health Booklet in order to monitor health issues.
The government and TEPCO must take responsibility for safety measures for all of those who
followed the evacuation perimeter advisory or evacuated on their own accord. You must
make plans according to the worst-case scenario.
3. Keep evacuation centers open for as long as possible to assist with the livelihoods andhealth of the victims of the disaster. Put into place policies to help orphans of thedisaster.
After the war, we saw many orphans of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and general wartime orphansroaming the streets, and it brings us much grief to see that this disaster too has createdorphans. We appeal to you that special consideration be given to policies towards children ofthe disaster.
4. Provide proper information regarding the damages of radiation, and while dispelling
the public’s anxiety, work to stop discrimination toward victims of the disaster based on
misinformation.
5. Convert current energy and electric policies that rely on the nuclear power model torenewable research, development, and implementation.
At present, in regards to current nuclear power plants, the three principles of peaceful uses ofnuclear power, namely transparency, civilian control, and autonomy, must be maintained, andwhile preparing for the worst-case scenario, you must work out a plan to ensure the highest
level of safety.
6. Learning from the seriousness of this nuclear power accident, pursue the abolition ofnuclear weapons. Discard the notion that military might can secure Japan’s safety,
adhere to Article 9 of the constitution, and commit to human co-existence through theprioritization of peaceful and safe diplomatic policies.
7. TEPCO must take responsibility for all aspects of the accident and compensate fordamages incurred.
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This petition was submitted to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Economy Trade, andIndustry, the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare, the Minister of Education, Culture,Sports, Science, and Technology, and Tokyo Electric Power Company.