Events Japan: David Kaye expresses concerns about freedom of expression and media independence in Japan June 9, 2017 Defenders Democratic Space, Freedom of Speech
Reports The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, David Kaye, releases his report on Japan for the 35th Human Rights Council session May 31, 2017 Japan, Defenders Democratic Space, Freedom of Speech, UN Activity, United Nations
Statements HRN submitted four statements on Fukushima, supply chains and labor rights, discriminatory punishment of women, and Japan’s terrorism bill to the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council May 23, 2017 Japan, Business and Human Rights, Corporate social responsibility, Defenders Democratic Space, Economic social and cultural rights, Fukushima, UN Activity, United Nations, Violence against Women
Statements [Statement] A Joint Statement by Legal Professional Groups & Human Rights NGOs on the Forthcoming Trials of the Cases of the 709 Crackdown – Call on China to Ensure the Right to a Fair Trial April 25, 2017 China, Criminal justice / arbitrary detention and torture, Defenders Democratic Space
Statements Statement on the Assassination of Myanmar Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Ko Ni February 2, 2017 Myanmar, Defenders Democratic Space, Human Rights Defenders / independence of judiciary
Statements Statement regarding the prosecution of human rights defenders in Thailand January 31, 2017 Thailand, Defenders Democratic Space, Human Rights Defenders / independence of judiciary, Thailand
Statements Statement regarding the Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2017 devoted to endangered lawyers in China January 24, 2017 China, Defenders Democratic Space, Freedom of Speech
Statements HRN released “Statement regarding the calls for the resignation of the chairperson of CEDAW” December 9, 2016 Japan, Defenders Democratic Space, Strengthen human rights mechanism, UN Activity, United Nations
Statements HRN joined the NGO oral joint statement on freedom of expression in Okinawa, Japan, at the 33rd session of Human Rights Council September 20, 2016 Japan, Defenders Democratic Space, Freedom of Speech, UN Activity, United Nations
Statements HRN Delivered Oral Statements on Fukushima and Okinawa at the 33rd session of Human Rights Council September 20, 2016 Japan, Defenders Democratic Space, Economic social and cultural rights, Freedom of assembly, Fukushima
