Region and country Archives: Japan
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, A/HRC/31/58/Add.1, 3 March 2016: Japan
[Cited from the advance unedited version.] III. Conclusions and recommendations B. Recommendations 74. In order for Japan to consolidate its achievements, overcome the remaining challenges and ensure the effective protection of children from the scourge of sexual exploitation, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government of Japan: (f) Establish comprehensive, rights-based and child-centred care, recovery […]
Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/JPN/CO/6, 23 July 2014: Japan
B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the following legislative and institutional steps taken by the State party: (a) The adoption of the Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons, in December 2009; (b) The approval of the Third Basic Plan for Gender Equality, in December 2010; (c) The amendment of the Publicly Operated Housing […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/JPN/CO/3, 17 May 2013: Japan
10. The Committee notes with concern that provisions which are discriminatory towards women, children born out of wedlock and same-sex couples continue to exist in the State party’s legislation insofar as Covenant rights are concerned, in spite of the State party’s efforts to ensure compliance with its obligations under the Covenant when undertaking legislative revisions […]
Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/JPN/CO/5, 18 December 2008: Japan
29. The Committee is concerned about discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in employment, housing, social security, health care, education and other fields regulated by law, as exemplified by article 23 (1) of the Public Housing Law, which applies only to married and unmarried opposite-sex couples and effectively bars unmarried same-sex couples from […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, mission to Japan, E/CN.4/2006/16/Add.2, January 24, 2006
79. A national commission for equality and human rights should be established, in conformity with the Paris Principles, in particular with the requirement of its independence. Given the interlinkage between all forms of discrimination, and for the purposes of efficiency and empowerment, this Commission’s mandate should bring together in a holistic way the most important […]
Japan-Act on Special Cases in Handling Gender for People with Gender Identity Disorder (2004)
Japan-Act on Special Cases in Handling Gender for People with Gender Identity Disorder-2004-eng Japan-Act on Special Cases in Handling Gender for People with Gender Identity Disorder-2004-ja