The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011 caused enormous damage and took away many lives. Moreover, the nuclear power plant disaster in Fukushima continues to threaten many people's health and lives. Our thoughts and sympathies are with those who are still suffering from the consequences of this tragedy, and those who lost their friends and family members.
Our work regarding the situation after Fukushima, please see
http://www.hrn.or.jp/eng/activity/area/japan/human-rights-situation-after-nuclear-
disaster-fukushima-japan/
Policy Proposal
2011/04/05 [Statement] Protection of fundamental human rights of people affected by the recent natural disaster in Japan
2011/05/09 [Statement] The protection of and future decisions on the children who have lost their parents in the earthquake
2011/05/22 [Statement] Regarding the establishment of evacuation centres with due consideration of the various needs of residents, including those of women
2011/05/31 [Statement] Proposal regarding affected people's right to housing and adequate livelihood support
2011/09/13 [Statement] Statement concerning the support of people moved to temporary housings
Media
2011/06/18 [Media] Improving the situation of women affected by the recent natural disaster in Japan
2011/06/21 [Media] Kazuko Ito, Secretary General of Human Rights Now, appeared in Shinano-Mainichi Newspaper
2012/08/21 [Media] Human Rights Situation after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Power Plant Accident in Japan
Seminar
2011/07/05 [Event] Documents on the UN Training Seminars on 22nd and 23nd July are now available online
Investigation
2012/08/16 [Report] Human Rights Now Visits Temporary Housing Area for Earthquake Victims
Communication to the UN human rights mechanism
2011/07/26 Human Rights Violation after Fukushima disaster and Great East Japan Earthquake~ Request of a Country Visit to Japan by UN Special Rapporteurs
2012/04/28 [Report] HRN submitted the UPR stakeholder report
http://hrn.or.jp/eng/activity/area/japan/report-hrn-submitted-the-upr-stakeholder-report/
2012/04/28 [Report] HRN submitted the counter report to the Committee on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in advance to the committee's review on the report from Japan