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Striving for an Ethical World
Striving for an Ethical World – an event commemorating the publication of “Why is fast fashion so cheap?” Left to right: Ms Rika Sueyoshi, Ms Natsuko Shiraki, and Ms Yoshiko Yoshida Event Summary On...
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Event: Human Rights Now 10th Anniversary
The World and Japan: Let’s talk about our future. Held for the 10th anniversary event of Human Rights Now. On 23 July 2016, Human Rights Now (HRN) held its 10th anniversary event, the theme was “The...
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Report: Ending Forced Appearances in Pornographic Films
Ending Forced Appearances in Pornographic Films – Report & Symposium at the National Diet of Japan On March 3, 2016, Human Rights Now released the investigative report “Human Rights Violations...
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First seminar of Myanmar domestic human rights education project in fiscal 2016.
First seminar of Myanmar domestic human rights education project in fiscal 2016. Since February 2014, Human Rights Now (HRN) has conducted human rights education activities in Myanmar to empower...
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The Pursuit of Ending Forced Appearances in Pornographic Films – Report &...
Human Rights Now released the investigative report “Human Rights Violations against Women and Girls manifesting from the Pornographic Film Industry in Japan” on 3 March 2016, resulting in strong public...
View ArticleHRN released “Statement regarding the calls for the resignation of the...
Human Rights Now, a Tokyo based international human rights NGO, released “Statement regarding the calls for the resignation of the chairperson of CEDAW” on December 7, 2016. The text of the statement...
View ArticleUniting for Peace in Syria: Global Civil Society Appeal to UN Member States
Human Rights Now, Together with 222 organizations worldwide, signed an open letter to all UN member states to convey “United for Peace”. The letter calls “Inaction should not be an option. UN member...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Why does Japan hesitate supporting UNSC resolution on South Sudan?
In response to the deteriorating human rights situation in South Sudan, Kazuko Ito, Secretary General of Human Rights Now contributes an article to the News Week to discuss the obligation of...
View ArticleStatement regarding the human rights situation in Rakhine State,Myanmar
Statement regarding the human rights situation in Rakhine State Human Rights Now, a Tokyo-based international human rights NGO, expresses serious concern in relation to the human rights situation...
View ArticleStatement regarding the Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2017 devoted to...
Every year since 2010, we observe 24 January as the Day of the Endangered Lawyers. In 2017, the day is dedicated to our brothers and sisters in China, all those who have been harassed, silenced,...
View ArticleStatement regarding the prosecution of human rights defenders in Thailand
Thailand must cease prosecution of human rights defenders Global coalition of 110 organizations call on Prime Minister Prayut for reforms Thailand’s use of criminal defamation laws and the Computer...
View ArticleStatement on the Assassination of Myanmar Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Ko Ni
On Sunday, January 29, 2017, Ko Ni, senior advisor for legal affairs for the National League for Democracy (NLD), the current ruling party under Aung San Syi Kyi, and a prominent Muslim human rights...
View ArticleCall for a UN Commission of Inquiry into Rohingya Persecution
Call for a UN Commission of Inquiry into Rohingya Persecution Introduction Human Rights Now, a Tokyo-based international human rights NGO, expresses its continuing dismay at the human rights situation...
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Report: Ending Forced Appearances in Pornographic Films
Ending Forced Appearances in Pornographic Films – Report & Symposium at the National Diet of Japan On March 3, 2016, Human Rights Now released the investigative report “Human Rights Violations...
View ArticleMiki House and Wacoal should take effective action to improve working...
Human Rights Now has been sending their staff to Myanmar and has been investigated work environment in sewing factories in the country cooperating with NGO Action Labour Right [1]. In the course of...
View ArticleStatement against President Trump’s Abortion Policies
Human Rights Now, a Tokyo-based international human rights NGO, expresses serious concerns over US President Trump’s January 23, 2017 Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Mexico City Policy. In...
View ArticleStatement against President Trump’s Immigration Orders
In late January, United States President Trump issued three executive orders on immigration, including one specifically prohibiting nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US for...
View ArticleStatement against President Trump’s Stance on Torture
On January 25, 2017, a draft of an executive order was leaked from within President Trump’s administration.[1] The draft order proposes several moves that would violate the United States’ obligations...
View ArticleHuman Rights Now Condemns the Violence against Rohingya in Myanmar and Calls...
I. Reported Serious human rights violations against Rohingya people Human Rights Now, a Tokyo-based international human rights NGO, expresses its grave concern over the human rights situation facing...
View Article“Human Rights Now Strongly Calls on Myanmar to End All Serious Human Rights...
Human Rights Now has submitted a written statement “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...
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