
Japan
Regional group:Asia – Pacific Group (APG)
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members; Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; Promoting Human Rights through sport and the Olympic ideal; Advisory services and technical assistance for Cambodia; Enforced or involuntary disappearances; Civil society space: COVID-19: the road to recovery and the essential role of civil society.
During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:
Regional
group statements
Subregional
group statements
Political group
statements
Cross-regional
group statements
Other joint
statements
Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.
Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
WG on racism, 2013
CAT
ICCPR
CED
CEDAW
CERD
ICESCR
CRC
CRPD
Ratified
NPM established
Japan presented commitments and pledges in support of its candidature for membership for the period 2017- 2019 in July 2016.
Key pledges included: implement the obligations contained in the international instruments to which Japan is Party; continue to bring situations of concern (i.e., Cambodia) and important thematic issues (e.g., leprosy and human rights) to the Council’s attention; continue to offer its full cooperation to OHCHR; continue to cooperate fully with Special Procedures; actively contribute to the activities of the Council, including the UPR; present a UPR midterm report in 2016; contribute to on-going discussions on improving the methods of work of the Council, to maximise its efficiency and effectiveness; continue to promote human rights at the GA, exercising leadership in areas such as human security, women’s empowerment and disaster risk reduction; continue to hold bilateral dialogues on human rights; and help promote human rights overseas through development cooperation, especially focused on the right to health, women’s rights, education, disaster risk reduction, and the rights of persons with disabilities.
An analysis of steps taken by Japan in fulfilment of its international level pledges shows that Japan has not yet accepted the individual communication procedure under the CRPD. Japan has continued to make significant contributions to the UN’s regular budget. Regarding Japan’s cooperation with Special Procedures, since 2011 it has maintained a standing invitation, but is yet to accept 42% of visit requests. Japan continues to respond positively to Special Procedures communications. As pledged, Japan did submit an UPR mid-term report.