Kanae Doi
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Victims of North Korea’s ‘Paradise on Earth’ Campaign Demand Justice
An historic court hearing is set to begin next week in Tokyo as five North Korean escapees in Japan seek compensation for human rights abuses they suffered in North Korea after joining a resettlement program based on the false premise that North Korea was a “Paradise on Earth.” The five plaintiffs sued the North Korean government in 2018 and have been awaiting a hearing ever since. → Read More
Japan’s Next Premier Should Endorse a Sanctions Law
Japan has long been one of Asia’s rights-respecting democracies. But despite widespread abuses and suffering in the region, successive governments have done little to promote respect for human rights or democracy in its foreign policy. → Read More
Japan’s Next Premier Should Endorse a Sanctions Law
Japan has long been one of Asia’s rights-respecting democracies. But despite widespread abuses and suffering in the region, successive governments have done little to promote respect for human rights or democracy in its foreign policy. → Read More
Quad Leaders Should Back Covid-19 Intellectual Property Waiver
Leaders from the “Quad” countries – the United States, Japan, India, and Australia – will hold their first in-person summit in Washington, DC, on September 24, amid a global Covid-19 vaccine shortage crisis and deeply inequitable access to vaccines. → Read More
A Boost to Same-Sex Marriage in Japan
It’s a significant and emotional moment in Japan for a court to affirm the dignity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in such clear and unambiguous terms. → Read More
Shigeru Yokota, Tireless Fighter for Daughter Abducted, Dies
The world has lost a champion of compassion and perseverance. Shigeru Yogota died on June 5 at the age of 87. Along with his wife Sakie, Shigeru worked tirelessly for decades for the return of their daughter Megumi, whom North Korean agents abducted in 1977 → Read More
Japan’s Gay Mockery Throwback
The 30-year anniversary revival broadcast of a popular Japanese television show by Tunnels, sparked public outrage when an episode that aired in late September featured “Homoo Homooda,” a character crafted around offensive stereotypes of gay men, and a cabal of other characters who joined in the chorus of anti-gay remarks during the program. → Read More
India: ‘Cow Protection’ Spurs Vigilante Violence
(New York) – Indian authorities should promptly investigate and prosecute self-appointed “cow protectors” who have committed brutal attacks against Muslims and Dalits. → Read More
Slovenia: Marriage Equality Under Threat
(Berlin) – Voters in Slovenia, a European Union member state, began voting on December 15, 2015, on whether to uphold a March law legalizing same-sex marriage, Human Rights Watch said today. The preliminary results are to be announced on December 20. → Read More