[Public Comment] HRN Made a Public Comment about “The Tokyo 2020 High-Level Sustainability Plan” of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
On January 29, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced “The Framework for the Tokyo 2020 High-Level Sustainability Plan” and “The Fundamental Principles for the Sustainable Sourcing Code.”
Although the “Framework” includes “Consideration of Human Rights, Labour and Fair Operating Practices,” and requirements such as “respect for human rights and consideration for working environment” are part of the Fundamental Principles, such elements are extremely abstract.
On February 12, Human Rights Now, considering the details of the “Framework” and the “Fundamental Principles,” made a public comment on the need for the Committee to announce its intention to follow the international norms and standards of conduct relating to human rights, including those found in the international covenants on human rights and the international labour standards of the ILO.
HRN will continue to focus attention on any possible negative impacts on human rights brought about by the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Considering “The Tokyo 2020 High-level Sustainability Plan” of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games:
(1) Regarding the “Consideration of Human Rights, Labour and Fair Operating Practices” and “The Framework for Tokyo 2020 High-level Sustainability Plan,”
HRN welcomes the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games’ inclusion of “Consideration of Human Rights, Labour and Fair Operating Practices” in its Plan; however, considering the details of the plan, we believe it is necessary for the Committee to additionally indicate its compliance with international norms of conduct relating to human rights, including those found in the international covenants on human rights and the international labour standards of ILO.
(2) Regarding the “Fundamental Principles for Sustainable Sourcing Code” and “Principles of Tokyo 2020 Sustainable Sourcing,”
Requirements such as respect for human rights, consideration of the working environment, and fair operating practices are listed as items of the “Principles of Tokyo 2020 Sustainable Sourcing.” We agree on the necessity of listing these items, but we believe that the Committee, in achieving the principles herein requested, needs to state its abidance to international norms of conduct relating to human rights, including those included in the international covenants on human rights and the international labour standards of ILO.