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Japan – Human rights impact assessments

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

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Japan – Human rights due diligence

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…

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Japan – Human rights defenders and whistle-blowers

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (4) Measures regarding Access to Remedy Judicial and Non-Judicial Remedy (…) (Future Measures planned) (f) Continue and reinforce measures, including those based on specific legislation (for workers, persons with disabilities, and foreign workers, including technical intern trainees, and for whistleblower protection) (…) The Whistleblower Protection Act…

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Japan – Health and social care

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Japan – Guidance to business

Chapter 2. Action Plan 2. Areas of the NAP (1) Cross-cutting areas E. Equality before the Law (Persons with Disabilities, Women, Persons of Diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and Other Groups) (…) (Future measures planned) (a) Promote barrier-free and universal design (…) Promote accessibility across Japan by preparing and distributing a nationally consistent reception…

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Japan – Gender and women’s rights

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…

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Japan – Freedom of association

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…

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Japan – Forced labour and modern slavery

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…

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Japan – Finance and banking sector

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Japan – Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

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Japan – Extractives sector

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…

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Japan – Export credit

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…

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Japan Equality & non-discrimination

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…

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Japan – Environment & climate change

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…

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Japan – Development finance institutions

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…

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Japan – Data protection & privacy

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…

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Japan – Corruption

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…

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Japan – Corporate law and corporate governance

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…

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Japan – Construction sector

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…

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Japan – Conflict-affected areas

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