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- Report from Geneva: The 72nd Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (February 18 - March 7, 2008) [PDF95KB]
2008.06.10
- IMADR’s Comment on the Universal Periodic Review of Japan
2008.05.12
On May 9, 2008, Japan was reviewed by the Working Group for the Universal Periodic Review in its 2nd session. After the review, IMADR produced the below press release on the review on Japan. The report on the review is scheduled to be adopted by the Working Group on May 14th.
- IMADR's activities at the 7th Session of the Human Rights Council
2008.03.29
IMADR attended the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) 7th session (March 3-28, 2008) held in Geneva, and was engaged in the activities listed below, which are related to the HRC's topics for discussion including the elimination of Discrimination Based on Work and Descent, Rights of Minorities, the situation of minority groups in Japan and the humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka.
- Joint reporting on the human rights situation of Japan for the Human Rights Committee Task Force
2008.03.05
On Feburary 29, 2008, a joint submission on the general situation of human rights in Japan by the Japan International Human Rights NGO Network and 28 organizations, coordinated by IMADR Japan Committee, was made to the Human Rights Committee for its 92nd session (external link), where it will hold a Task Force to produce a list of questions to be posed to the Government of Japan.
