Human Rights Now, a Tokyo based international human rights NGO in special consultative status with the ECOSOC, has read the following oral statements at the 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
To see our written statements, please visit: http://hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2015/06/08/human-rights-now-has-submitted-written-statements-to-29th-session-of-human-rights-council/
■17th June
Agenda Item 3: Clustered Interactive Dialogue (ID) with Working Group on transnational corporations and human rights and Special Rapporteur (SR) on trafficking
Cambodia and China: Labour Exploitation in the Clothing Industry- Responsibility of International Apparel Brands
Actual statement available here [PDF]
UN Webcast: (00:01:38~) (Audio only due to technical issues)
http://webtv.un.org/watch/clustered-id-contd-wg-on-transnational-corporations-and-sr-on-trafficking-8th-meeting-29th-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/4301850562001
■17th June
Agenda Item 3: Clustered ID with SR on violence against women and SR on internally displaced persons
The International community must address discriminatory punishment and treatment of women and girls that remains prevalent globally
Actual statement available here [PDF]
UN Webcast: (1:38:30~)
http://webtv.un.org/search/clustered-id-contd-sr-on-violence-against-women-and-sr-on-idps-10th-meeting-29th-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/4302912192001
■18th June
Agenda Item 3: Clustered ID with SR on independence of judges & lawyers and SR on right to health
Fukushima: Persisting violations of affected people’s fundamental human rights by the Japanese Government after the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Actual statement available here [PDF]
UN Webcast: (1:51:40~)
http://webtv.un.org/search/clustered-id-contd-sr-on-independence-of-judges-lawyers-and-sr-on-health-13th-meeting-29th-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/4304762958001
■ The statement below could not be read at the session due to the time constraint.
Agenda item 3: Clustered ID with SR on rights to freedom of expression and SR on peaceful assembly & association
Japan: Excessive Interference of the Government / Ruling Party to the Media and Journalists
Actual statement available here [PDF]