Information HRN submits joint letter to UN body about the risk of the Japanese government and companies supporting Myanmar’s abusive military February 17, 2021 Japan, Myanmar, Business and Human Rights, UN Activity
Statements HRN Submits Written Statement for the Human Rights Council’s 46th Session: “Japan’s Proposed Legislation Regarding COVID-19 Measures Must Respect Human Rights and Include Safeguards and a Guarantee of Due Process” February 1, 2021 Japan, Civil and Political Rights, UN Activity
Statements HRN Releases Statement on Japanese Companies’ Links to Forced Labor in Xinjiang UAR December 7, 2020 China, Japan, Business and Human Rights
Statements HRN Releases Statement Concerning the Effects of COVID-19 on Migrant Workers in Japan November 12, 2020 Japan, Economic social and cultural rights, Economic social and cultural rights Japan, Rights of Migrants
Statements HRN Releases a Statement, “The Refusal to Appoint Members of the Science Council of Japan is an Unacceptable Violation of International Human Rights Law” October 6, 2020 Japan, Civil and Political Rights, Freedom of Speech
Statements HRN Releases a Written Statement on Olympic Construction: “The Government of Japan Must Address Alleged Labor Rights Violations and Problems of the Grievance Mechanism for Tokyo Olympic Construction Workers” June 8, 2020 Japan, Business and Human Rights
Statements HRN Releases a Written Statement on Coronavirus for the 44th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva: “Governments Must Respect and Protect Rights in Measures to Address the Spread of Coronavirus” June 8, 2020 Japan, Economic social and cultural rights, UN Activity
Statements A Call for Human Rights Guarantees in Measures to Prevent the Spread of Novel Coronavirus Infections April 24, 2020 Japan, Economic social and cultural rights
Statements Severe working conditions for Olympic construction: Human Rights Now’s grievance notification to the Olympic Organizing Committee and the start of an investigation April 23, 2020 Japan, Business and Human Rights
Reports HRN Releases Report: “Japanese Trading Companies: Measures for Human Rights Lag Far Behind International Standards” March 12, 2020 Japan, Business and Human Rights, Corporate social responsibility
