Organizer：Japanese Association for the Right to Freedomof Speech (JRFS),
（Prior to the Second UPRof Japan on October 31, 2012, 14：30～18：00)
Venue: Room XXII, Palais desNations, Geneva
Theme: “ Project Peace 9” : To endJapan’s closedness to human rights and to preserve Article 9 of theConstitution
Japan was the aggressor in the WWII. Today, in the 21st century, its successive governmentscontinue to be hostile to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and otherinternational human rights instrument. Storm of oppression on freedom of speech is raging in the country,helping the resurgence of fascism.
Our Association at the preliminary UPR of Japan’snational report on last August 30 proposed three draft recommendations.However, after the announcement of the alarming results of health survey onchildren in Fukushima, we have decided to change the order of our prioritiesfor the sake of the lives and health of these children.
1) Arecommendation insisting on drastic measures for urgent evacuation of Fukushimachildren and protection of their health and establishment of their right toevacuation and health management;
2) A recommendation urging the ratificationof individual communication procedures which will establish the separation ofthree powers to help open the country to human rights;
3) A recommendation urging the abolitionof Public Offices Election Law and State Personnel Law to establish thepolitical rights of Japanese citizens.