Human Rights Watch’s Submission to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Concerning the Treatment of Imprisoned Women in Japan

Inquiry Needed into Japan’s Flawed Criminal Justice System

Hakamata Case Highlights ‘Hostage Justice,’ Death Penalty, and Failed Retrial Law

Nobel Increases Pressure on States to Join Nuclear Weapons Ban

Peace Prize Affirms Humanitarian Disarmament Approach

Japan: Chinese Authorities Harass Critics Abroad

Beijing’s Transnational Repression Hinges on Threats Against Families in China

Japan’s Abusive ‘Hostage Justice’ System Persists

Newspaper Ad Marks International Wrongful Conviction Day

Japan Should Resist Cambodia’s Transnational Repression

Phnom Penh’s Crackdown on Critics Abroad Threatens Freedom of Expression

Let’s Put Play on the Agenda

First International Day of Play Highlights Essential Importance for Children

Japan Can Aid in Preventing Human Rights Slide in Asia

This is a Pivotal Year for Tokyo to Show Leadership as it Sits on Key UN Bodies

Japan Aid Project Still Helping Myanmar’s Military

Tokyo Should Suspend Payments, Impose Targeted Sanctions

Japan: Press Saudi Arabia on Human Rights

Crown Prince Visit an Opportunity to Publicly Address Serious Abuses

Japan’s Transgender Law Revisions Should Be Grounded in Autonomy

Compulsory Sterilization Removed, but Lawmakers Should Reject all Onerous Requirements

Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls in Sport

New Hope for Love for Japanese Children Needing Families

Expanded Incentives for Foster Families Take Effect

Japan Broadens Ban on Restraints of Jailed Women in Labor

Government Should Further Expand Prohibition on Restraining Pregnant People