Events 1/30 Parliament Event: “Eradicating the Roots of Forced Pornography” December 7, 2017 Japan, Accountability for gross human rights violations, diet, human trafficking, pornography, prevention, protection, sexual violence, Video, Violence against Women
Statements HRN signed open letters demanding Olympic authorities end rainforest destruction and human rights abuses connected to Tokyo 2020 Olympics construction September 12, 2017 Japan, Business and Human Rights, Corporate social responsibility
Media Media reports on threats to freedom of speech in Japan September 1, 2017 Japan, Defenders Democratic Space, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights Defenders / independence of judiciary
Media Media reports on HRN’s concerns over “forced” return of Fukushima evacuees September 1, 2017 Japan, Economic social and cultural rights, Fukushima
Media Media reports on HRN revelations about coercion in the adult film industry August 29, 2017 Japan, Violence against Women
Media Media reports on HRN’s investigations on child pornography in Japan August 28, 2017 Japan, Child rights
Reports Human Rights Now submits a Report about Human Rights Issues in Japan to the Human Rights Committee July 26, 2017 Japan, UN Activity, United Nations
Statements Japan: HRN’s oral statement on Freedom of Expression in Japan at the UN Human Rights Council 35th session. June 20, 2017 Japan, Civil and Political Rights, Defenders Democratic Space, UN Activity, United Nations
Information Japan: UN Special Rapporteur Expresses Concern over the Government’s Conspiracy Bill June 1, 2017 Japan, Accountability, Criminal justice / arbitrary detention and torture, UN Activity, United Nations
