Form No. 12 (related to Article 28 of the Act)

FY2020Business Report
Specified NPO Human Rights Now

１ Business results
In 2020, we continued to investigate and advocate for the human rights situation in the Asian region,including Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, and China (human rights activists, violations of freedom ofexpression, business and human rights, human rights of women and children, etc.) We conducted research andadvocacy activities in Myanmar and human rights education. Educational support in Myanmar has been
affected by the new coronavirus and the military coup, and although implementation will not be easy,preparations are underway. We continued our advocacy at the United Nations General Assembly and Security
Council in New York and the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, and we continued to engage inglobal campaigns on issues such as women's rights, conflict, weapons and human rights, and the ICC.
In Japan, we conducted signature campaigns and outreach through the media to improve the revision of thecriminal law's sexual offense provisions, which has led to raising public awareness, the establishment of anexpert panel for the Ministry of Justice's Criminal Law Review Committee. Advocacy and efforts for solutions
to the problem of people being forced to appear in AVs also continued. We also did follow-up of fact-finding
on rights issues including Hong Kong and the Uighurs in China, human rights issues caused by the military
coup in Myanmar, and investigation of the working environment at Olympic construction sites, and on businessand human rights issues including engagement with companies by industry and lobbying for ESG investment
for human rights. In addition, we worked on domestic human rights issues such as freedom of speech andexpression and the rights of foreigners, and we continued to provide legal consultation to areas affected bythe Great East Japan Earthquake. We also conducted human rights education and awareness activities tofoster the next generation in Japan.
２ Matters related to business implementation（１）Business related to specified non-profit activities （Total project cost 【19,275】x1,000 yen）
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ciaries<Human Rights Violation FactInvestigation and Publication Project>
We conducted fact-finding, information gathering,and publication of reports on the human rights
situation in Asia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, etc.,
and we made recommendations and lobbied togovernment agencies, the United Nations, etc.
Regarding China, where the human rights
situation has worsened in recent years, we havesubmitted a report to the United Nations
regarding the crackdown on Hong Kong's
democracy movement, and have started weekly
meetings and film events, as well as an online
event to discuss the large-scale human rights
violations against the Uyghur people.
In addition, in response to the military coup in
Burma in February 2021, we released astatement together with other organizations
condemning serious human rights violations
against non-violent peaceful civilians and calling
for the restoration of democratic politics.
Together with the organizations, we submitted anopen letter of inquiry to the government and held
an in-house meeting based on the responses.
Regarding Cambodia, where human rights

Costs(x1000yen)violations continue against civil society, we urged
the governments of 13 countries, including
Japan, to join with other international humanrights organizations in the EU's efforts to realize
human rights in Cambodia.
We continued local information gathering,
networking, and research related to business andhuman rights.
A statement was released in response to theentry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibitionof Nuclear Weapons on October 24, 2020. Otherefforts included human rights issues during
armed conflicts in Gaza and Burma,
strengthening protection for civilians, and making
efforts to prevent militaries from attacking themin densely populated areas.

AllyearInternational
supportproject

Japan, Burma,China, etc.
New York,Geneva

50

Affected
citizens ingeneral inCountBurma,
lessChina,Cambodia,
Thailand,etc.

1,907<Women's Human Rights Project>International
supportproject

Regarding the issue of revising the sexual
offense provisions of the Penal Code,which we have been working on for sometime, a review will be carried out in 2020,
three years after the revised Penal Codewent into effect. We submitted a revised
bill to the government, held a press
conference, and continued to make policy All
recommendations to eradicate sexualyear
harassment in Japan, including having
photo actions on SNS and multiple online
events. In addition, we conducted crowdfunding to strengthen our research,campaigns, and advocacy, and we
received approximately 3.5 million yen in
donations. Furthermore, regarding theissue of damage caused by coerced AV

Japan, NewYork

Women
35 generallyin Japan,Asia,Middle
East, etc.

Countless

3,415appearances in Japan, we havesubmitted policy proposals and donelobbying and awareness-raising activities
to eradicate the problem, including
submitting a request forcountermeasures.
In addition, we released a statement
regarding damage caused by domestic
violence, which has come to light during
the coronavirus pandemic, issued astatement of protest against the sexist
comments made by former Olympic
Organizing Committee President YoshiroMori, and launched an investigation into
issues of sex discrimination and equal
opportunities for men and women in thefield of sports.

<Children's Human Rights Project>International
supportproject

We collaborated with a US Law School's
International Human Rights Clinic on All
policy proposals and research activities Yearcalling for the prohibition of sex
discrimination in school education similar
to Article 9 of the United States, and wecreated and published a report on it. We
also continued to monitor and advocate
for child rights violations in countries
such as Myanmar and Iraq.

Japan, etc.

Children in
30 Japan,CountMyanmar,
lessIraq, etc.

<Overseas Human Rights Education
Project>

International
supportproject

In Burma, we conducted human rights
All
education for lawyers, students, andYear
others in collaboration with bar
associations and other organizations. This
year, due to the impact of coronavirus, it
was difficult for instructors to travel, so
we prepared to deliver lectures bysending lecture DVDs to local cooperating
lawyers and recorded lectures, but in
February 2021, the military had a coupd'état, and as of the end of June 2021,
there is no prospect of its implementation.

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

Citizens,lawyers,25 andstudents in
Burma,Thailand,Cambodia,China, etc.

About
100
peopledirectly.
The
rippleeffects
arecountless.

2,025

3,041

<Human Rights Policy Proposal
Project>

Surveys,research
proposals,anddissemination
projects forthepromotion
andprotectionof humanrights

We provided policy recommendations andadvocacy to improve the human rights
situation in Japan in accordance withinternational standards and various United
Nations recommendations, and wecontinued to make policy recommendations
to mainstream human rights bodies forforeign aid policies. In addition to continuing
to provide legal consultation in thedisaster-stricken areas, we also held a talkevent to mark the 10th anniversary of the[2011] earthquake. In particular, this year,
in relation to coronavirus, we have preparedand published a statement calling for thehuman rights of overstaying foreigners
staying in Japan to be guaranteed, and weare working with other organizations to take All
measures in accordance with international year
human rights standards in responding tocoronavirus. We have prepared andpublished a statement asking for this. Inaddition, the government prepared andpublished a statement clarifying problems
from the perspective of international humanrights standards regarding the“recommendations” made by an expert
committee toward amending theImmigration Control Act. Regarding humanrights issues related to business, we willcontinue to encourage the Japanese
government, companies, investors, etc. torespect and protect human rights inaccordance with the United Nations Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights,
strengthen dialogue, and promote humanrights due diligence. We called for legal
amendments and legislation to strengthen
the effectiveness of the law. We have
prepared and published an opinion paper
regarding guaranteeing the human rights offoreign workers affected by coronavirus. In
addition, we are working on the issue offorced labor related to the Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region that occurs in thesupply chain of Japanese companies,
sending questionnaires to companies,
creating a report, and holding a press
conference. We called on companies totake appropriate measures in accordanceJapan

Citizens in30 Japan,
Asiancountries,etc.

Countless3,509

with international standards. Furthermore,
we addressed the issue of Japanesecompanies partnering with local companies
connected to the Myanmar military,
prepared a statement, and held dialogues
with the companies concerned. We also
investigated other military-related projects,
created a report, filed a complaint with theUnited Nations Working Group on Businessand Human Rights, and held an online
event. After the military coup, we steppedup our efforts to reach out to businesses,
issuing more joint statements and holding
online events. We also worked on the issueof human rights violations against
Indonesian workers on a Chinese fishingboat, investigated and created a report, andconducted a survey of related Japanesecompanies, calling for improvements in thesystem for regulating illegal fishing.

<United Nations/International HumanSurveys,
research
proposals,anddissemination
projects forthepromotion
andprotectionof humanrights

Rights Standards Research/Advocacy
Project>
We participated in meetings of the UnitedAll
Nations Human Rights Council and treaty
bodies in Geneva, participated in discussions year
on human rights issues in Asia and otherregions, and provided information, madepolicy recommendations, and conductedadvocacy activities. In New York, incollaboration with other organizations, we
promoted advocacy activities at the United
Nations General Assembly, Security Council,etc. on global issues such as humanitarian
disarmament issues and responses tohumanitarian crisis situations.

Tokyo, NewYork,
Geneva, etc.

20 Japancitizens
generally

Countless3,214

<Domestic information provisionproject>
We provided information on the situation ofhuman rights violations in Asia, Japan, andthe world and we gave policy
Surveys,research
recommendations through our website,
proposals,
and dissemi- media, newsletter, etc. We also carried out All
nationeducational activities through holding
year
projects for symposiums, talk events, debriefing
thepromotion
sessions, and publishing. Through holding
andprotection of online events and other events, we worked
human rights to spread awareness about human rights atvarious levels and spread international
human rights standards. In addition, weconducted human rights education projects
and youth festivals for junior high and highschool students, we held a World Children's
Day video speech contest, an online
summer school, and human rights English
conversation classes, We strengthened
human rights awareness activities for thenext generation through the disseminationof human rights education materials forjunior high and high school students.

Tokyo Geneva,
etc.

600 Japan
citizens
generally

CountlessThis fiscal year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, there were almost no offline events, and other businesssuch as book and goods sales were not done.

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