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
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 International Network on Explosive Weapons issue letter on the use of weapons in populated areas ahead of the UN Security Council Open Debate, May 25, 2017 May 25, 2017 Armed conflict, Extrajudicial killings / war crime and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Violation under armed conflicts/military operation, 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
Reports Human Rights Now Report on Human Rights in Japan for UPR. April 12, 2017 Japan, UN Activity, United Nations
Statements “Serious Human Rights Situation of the People Affected by the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster” / Written Statement submitted to 34th Human Rights Council session February 14, 2017 Japan, Economic social and cultural rights, Economic social and cultural rights Japan, Fukushima, UN Activity, United Nations
Statements “Human Rights Now Strongly Calls on Myanmar to End All Serious Human Rights Violations in Rakhine State and Calls for a Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Reported Violations” / Written Statement submitted to 34th Human Rights Council session February 14, 2017 Myanmar, Accountability for gross human rights violations, Extrajudicial killings / war crime and crimes against humanity, UN Activity, United Nations
Statements Human Rights Now Condemns the Violence against Rohingya in Myanmar and Calls for a Commission of Inquiry February 10, 2017 Myanmar, Accountability for gross human rights violations, Extrajudicial killings / war crime and crimes against humanity, UN Activity, United Nations
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
