We request the EMRIP and other UN organizations to urge the Japanese Government and other States to obligate their law enforcement officials and legal professionals to master international human rights laws and treaties.
We emphasize the necessity of developing a plan centered on the Ainu community for the Ainu language and another one centered on the Ryukyuan community for the Ryukyuan languages.
Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Japan Submission for the 3rd Cycle of Universal Periodic Review of Japan28th Session of the Human Rights Council (6 – 17 November 2017) Submitting Organisations: Association of …
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A small boy denies his Ainu ancestry for fear of being bullied in a society where conformity is valued above all else. The Ainu people of the northern island of …