Japan Women’s Org Colabo Scores a Court Victory Against Harassment

A court throws out an inflammatory lawsuit, part of a recent string of attempts to silence a Tokyo organization that helps girls in trouble. Read more about the frivolous lawsuit batted back by Colabo and its allies.

By Alyssa Pearl Fusek

A few months ago, we reported on the vicious harassment campaign against the women’s support organization Colabo and its founder Nito Yumeno. The main instigator is YouTuber and ex-game developer Himasora Akane, who continues to accuse Colabo of misusing public funds.

Fortunately, there’s now more public awareness of and support for Colabo’s plight. Colabo finally achieved a minor victory when the court threw out a rather nonsensical lawsuit filed by Himasora last year that all began with a YouTube copyright claim [1].

A Rather Ridiculous Lawsuit

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The defendant in the lawsuit actually wasn’t Colabo, but the anti-discrimination group called Norikoe Net (のりこえねっと). They’re…