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HRN has read oral statements for 25th UN Human Rights Council

April 11, 2014
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Human Rights Now, a Tokyo based international human rights NGO in special consultative status with the ECOSOC, has read the following oral statements to the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
To see our written statements, please visit; http://hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2014/02/28/hrn-submitted-written-statements-for-25th-un-human-rights-council/

■The situation of victims after the Fukushima nuclear accident (March 11, Human Rights and Environment)
Oral Statement is basically same as the written statement. (Short version because of time constraint.)
http://hrn.or.jp/activity/Oral%20Fukushima%20Mar2014.docx
UN Webcast: (1:23:38~)
http://webtv.un.org/search/clustered-id-contd-ie-on-sustainable-evironment-and-foriegn-debt-20th-meeting-25th-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/3326677199001?term=human%20rights%20council&sort=date

■Child Labor at Coal Mine in Northwest India Area(March 12, Human traffic of Children)
Oral Statement is basically same as the written statement. (Short version because of time constraint.)
http://hrn.or.jp/activity/Oral%20%28Child%20Trafficking%20and%20Labour%20in%20India%29%20Mar2014.doc
UN Webcast: (33:50~)
http://webtv.un.org/search/clustered-id-contd-sr-cultural-rights-and-sale-of-children-24th-meeting-25th-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/3332699585001?term=human%20rights%20council&sort=date

■Birth Defects after the Iraq War (March 13, Children and Armed Conflict)
Oral Statement is basically same as the written statement. (Short version because of time constraint.)
http://hrn.or.jp/activity/Oral%20statement%20Iraq%20Mar2014%20HRC25.doc
UN Webcast: (10:05~)
http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/human-rights-council/watch/clustered-id-contd-sr-of-sg-on-child-violence-and-armed-conflict-28th-meeting-25th-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/3337509488001

■Japanese Act on the Protection of Specially Designed Secrets)
Abe administration railroadedAct on the Protection of Specially Designed Secrets without protecting discussion at the Diet, and ignoring the strong statement of concern of UNHCHR and the Special Rapporteur of freedom. HRN appealed that this Act can violate freedom of expression, including the right to know and right freedom of press, and can place Japanese democracy at risk. HRN requested Japanese Government to respond the request, which inquire to submit the official English translation and constant discussion, from UNHCHRsincerely and quickly. In the opening statement, HRN stated that we give full endorsement to the suggestion that UN establishes “The Day of Japanese Sexual Slavery Victims.”
http://hrn.or.jp/activity/Oral%20Secret%20protection%20law%20%283%29.doc
UN Webcast:(1:56:02~)
http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/human-rights-council/watch/hcsg-thematic-reports-and-general-debate-contd-29th-meeting-25th-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/3339582064001

■The Situation of Human Rights in Burma (March 17, Burma)
Oral Statement is basically same as the written statement. (Short version because of time constraint.)
http://hrn.or.jp/activity/Oral%20Myanmar%20short%2017Mar2014.docx
UN Webcast: (1:53:04~)
http://webtv.un.org/search/id-special-rapporteur-on-myanmar-32nd-meeting-25th-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/3355256060001?term=human%20rights%20council&sort=date

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