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Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (1) Cross-cutting areas A. Labour (Promotion of Decent Work) (Existing framework/Measures taken） As measures that have already been conducted in the labour area, the Government made efforts to realize decent work by promoting labour policies to respect, promote, and realize the four principles concerning the fundamental…

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (1) Cross-cutting areas A. Labour (Promotion of Decent Work) (Existing framework/Measures taken） As measures that have already been conducted in the labour area, the Government made efforts to realize decent work by promoting labour policies to respect, promote, and realize the four principles concerning the fundamental…

‘Japan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue’

‘Japan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue’

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (2) Measures of the Government Promoting Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights A. Measures Related to Domestic and Global Supply Chains and Promotion of Human Rights Due Diligence Based on the UNGPs (Existing framework/Measures taken） … international initiatives, including the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and measures…

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (2) Measures of the Government as an Actor regarding State Duty to Protect Human Rights B. Development Cooperation and Development Finance (…) (Future measures planned) Implement effective measures regarding environmental and social consideration in the fields of development cooperation and development financing (…) JBIC (Japan Bank…

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (1) Cross-cutting areas A. Labour (Promotion of Decent Work) (Existing framework/Measures taken） As measures that have already been conducted in the labour area, the Government made efforts to realize decent work by promoting labour policies to respect, promote, and realize the four principles concerning the fundamental…

Chapter 1. Towards the Formulation of the National Action Plan (NAP) (Background and Working Process)  3. Objectives to be Achieved through the Launch and Implementation of the NAP （1） …It is noted that for the purpose of this NAP, “human rights” should include consideration of the impact of environmental degradation and respect for human rights…

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (2) Measures of the Government as an Actor regarding State Duty to Protect Human Rights B. Development Cooperation and Development Finance (Existing framework/Measures taken） The Development Cooperation Charter adopted by the Cabinet in 2015 promotes human security, including fundamental human rights, as one of the basic…

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (1) Cross-cutting areas C. Human Rights Associated with the Development of New Technologies (Existing framework/Measures taken ） As measures that have already been conducted, when consulted about the information on human rights violations, such as defamation and privacy infringement on the Internet, the Government has advised…

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (2) Measures of the Government as an Actor regarding State Duty to Protect Human Rights A. Public Procurement (Future measures planned） (…) Continue to promote measures to exclude organized crime groups from public works, etc in accordance with the Initiative on Exclusion of Organized Crime Groups…

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (3) Measures of the Government Promoting Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights A. Measures Related to Domestic and Global Supply Chains and Promotion of Human Rights Due Diligence Based on the UNGPs (Existing framework/Measures taken） Japan’s Stewardship Code and Corporate Governance Code refer to grasping the…

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (2) Measures of the Government as an Actor regarding State Duty to Protect Human Rights A. Public Procurement (Existing framework/Measures taken） …, the revision of the Act on Promoting Quality Assurance in Public Works (Act No. 18 of 2005) in 2019 set forth the obligations of…

‘Japan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue’

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2.Areas of the NAP (1)   Cross-cutting areas A. Labour (Promotion of Decent Work) (Existing framework/Measures taken） As measures that have already been conducted in the labour area, the Government made efforts to realize decent work by promoting labour policies to respect, promote, and realize the four principles concerning the fundamental rights…

CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND THEMATIC AREAS OF FOCUS 2.6 Labour [Pages 12-13] The Kenyan labour market is highly informal. As at 30th June 2019, 83% of the working population was in the informal sector5 . In 2019, male employees accounted for 64.5 per cent of the total wage employment in the modern sector. Majority…

CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTIONS 3.1. Pillar 1: The State Duty to Protect [Page 18] Policy Actions The Government will: xii.    Review current trade and investment promotion agreements and bring them into compliance with the Constitution and international human rights standards to ensure that they are not used to facilitate illicit financial flows and tax evasion…

CHAPTER TWO: THEMATIC AREAS OF FOCUS 2.4 Revenue Transparency [Page 9]   Tax revenue is the most important, reliable and sustainable means of resourcing initiatives that contribute to the realisation of human rights such as health and education. Businesses are significant contributors to tax revenue. The Kenya Revenue Authority Act, 1995 provides that domestic revenue is…

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1  Overview [Page viii] The second Medium Term Plan objectives were each mapped to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure that the global development framework and its implementation is directly linked to achieving both Vision 2030 and the SDGs. [….]   CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND THEMATIC AREAS OF FOCUS…

The Kenya NAP makes no reference to Supply Chains