Form No. 8 (related to Articles 10 and 25 of the Act)2018 BUSINESS REPORT
From 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
Certified Non-Profit Organization Human Rights Now

1. Contents of project implementation
In FY2018, we continued to investigate and advocate human rights in Asian countries including
Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, and China (including human rights activists, violation offreedom of expression, business and human rights, human rights of women and children, etc.), andwe conducted fieldwork and advocacy activities. Through questionnaires to apparel companies,etc., we further strengthened our approach to companies regarding human rights issues related tobusiness. We implemented an educational support project in Myanmar focusing on children'srights, etc. in a way that better meets their needs. We continued to carry out a global campaign on
women's rights and on conflict, arms, and human rights, etc., by strengthening advocacy at theUnited Nations General Assembly and the Security Council in New York and the United Nations
Human Rights Council in Geneva. In Japan, we strengthened our policy recommendations onviolence against women and girls and sexual exploitation (damage by forced appearances inpornography, child pornography, sexual violence, etc.). We implemented the UN Guiding Principles
on Business and Human Rights and worked on ESG investment and disclosure principles. In
addition, we addressed domestic human rights issues such as hate speech and freedom of speech,
and we provided legal advice and policy proposals on human rights regarding the Great East Japan
Earthquake and nuclear accident. Emphasizing human rights education activities to nurture thenext generation in Japan, we strengthened outreach to younger generations through lectures, salesof teaching materials, video production, forums, etc., and we provided them awareness andinformation on human rights.
2. Matters concerning business implementation(1) Business related to non-profit activities

Type ofBusiness

Content of Business

InternationalSupportBusiness<Overseas Human Rights
Education Project>

Research forpromotion
andprotection ofhumanrights<Human Rights Policy
Proposal Project>

Research
proposals

We conducted humanrights education in
Burma in collaboration
with bar associations. We
focused on children'srights, etc., in a way that
better meets their needs.
We sought to expand
similar activities inneighboring countries.

We made policy
recommendations andconducted advocacy toimprove Japan's humanrights situation, inTime
PeriodBusiness
NumberScope andExpectedofnumber of
Cost
Location Workers
beneficiaries(1000yen)

All Year Japan,
Burma,Thailand,
Cambodia,
China, etc.

AllYearJapan

25

Citizens,lawyers,students ofespecially
Burma,Thailand,Cambodia,China, etc.

3, 31930

Citizens ofJapan andAsian
countries, etc.

1,457

Dissemination accordance with interprojects
national standards andvarious UN recommendations,, and we continued
discussions with policy
recommendations on
mainstream human rights
for foreign and aid policies
in general. For the upcoming Olympics, wetackled various discrimination issues such as hatespeech, and we continued
to work on human rights
issues on freedom of thepress and following theGreat East Japan
Earthquake and nuclear
accident. We encouraged
the Japanese government,companies, investors, etc.
to respect and protect
human rights in line with
the United Nations Guiding
Principles on Business andHuman Rights and we
strengthened dialogue.
Research forpromotionandprotection ofhumanrights<UN / International
Human Rights Standards
Research / Advocacy
Project>

We participated in UN
Human Rights Council
meetings and treaty bodyResearchmeetings in Geneva, as
proposals
well as in debates on
Dissemination human rights issues in the
Asian region, and we
projects
provided information,
policy recommendations,and advocacy activities.
In New York, incollaboration with otherorganizations, we
promoted advocacy
activities on global issues
such as humanitarian
disarmament issues andhumanitarian crisis
situations at the United
Nations General
Assembly, Security
Council, etc.

All Year Tokyo,New York,Geneva,etc.

20

Citizens ofJapangenerally1,661

Research forpromotion
andprotection ofhumanrights<Domestic Information
Provision Project>

We provided information
on human rights violationsin Asia, Japan, and theworld and our policy
recommendations throughResearch
our website, media,
newsletter, etc. In addition,
proposals
we held awareness-raising
activities throughDissemination symposiums, talk events,projects
briefing sessions, andpublications. We held aninternational academy onhuman rights, etc., and wetried to spread international human rights
standards by raisingawareness about humanrights at various levels.

All Year Tokyo,Geneva,etc.

600

Citizens ofJapangenerally

2,722

Furthermore, we strengthened human rights awareness activities for the next
generation through humanrights education activities
for junior and senior highschool students, such as
the Youth Festival, theWorld Children's Day
Video Speech Contest, andthe dissemination ofhuman rights educationmaterials for junior andsenior high school
students.
(2) Other BusinessType ofBusiness

Content of Business

Books edited and sold by theorganization were "30 ways toTransform the World with Human
Rights", "UN GloverRecommendation", "Handbook for
Civil Society Utilizing the UN HumanRights Program", "UN Legislation
Handbook on Violence Against
Women" "The Realization of An
Individual Reporting System Now!"
We continued to promote domestic
publishing projects on human rights
issues. We sold goods planned andproduced by our organization such as
calendars, human rights educationmaterials, etc.

Time Period

Location

HRN Officeandunspecified
event
venuesBusiness
Planned Expected
number
Costof(1000workers yen)
20700