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The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Mr. Doudou Diene, who made an official visit to Japan on July 2005, submitted an updated report on political platforms which promote or incite racial discrimination (external link) to the 5th session of the Human Rights Council, held from 11 to 18 June 2007.

In this report, he addresses the human rights situation in Japan, especially its lack of instruments that enforce the general principle of equality or sanction discriminatory acts committed by citizens, businesses or non-governmental organizations (NGOs).