Form No. 12 (related to Article 28 of the Act)FOR BUSINESS REPORT USE
FY2019BUSINESS REPORT FORM
Certified Non-Profit Organization Human Rights Now

1. Business Results
In FY2019, we continued to investigate human rights in Asian countries including Burma(Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia and China; we conducted advocacy and investigations (for theissues of human rights defenders, violations of freedom of expression, business and human rights,
human rights of women and children, etc.); and we conducted advocacy activities and provided
educational support in Myanmar. We continued advocacy for the UN General Assembly and Security
Council in New York and for the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva; and we continued global
campaigns for women's rights and conflict, weapons and human rights, and the ICC, etc.
In Japan, we conducted outreach to connect with public opinion on reform of the criminal code
through getting signatures and through the media, etc., as well as connected to the establishment of anexpert review committee at the Ministry of Justice, and we continued advocacy calling for a solution
to the problem of forced AV [adult video] appearances. We conducted a survey on working
conditions at Olympic construction sites, follow-up on a fact-finding survey on business and humanrights, engagement with companies by industry, and work towards ESG investment. In addition, weworked on domestic human rights issues such as freedom of speech and expression and the rights offoreigners, and we continued to provide legal counsel to areas affected by the Great East Japan
Earthquake. We also conducted human rights education and awareness activities to develop the next
generation in Japan.
2. Matters concerning business implementation(1) Business related to non-profit activities
Name ofBusiness
Listed in theArticles ofIncorporation

Content of BusinessInternational
SupportProject<Investigations of facts ofhuman rights violations /publication projects>
We continued to conductfact-finding, collectinformation, and publish
reports, on human rights
situations in the Asia
region such as humanrights issues in Burma,Cambodia, Thailand,
China, and Hong Kong,and we made recommendations to government
agencies and the United
Nations, etc., as well as
conducted lobbying
activities. We also
continued local information gathering, networking, and researchrelated to business andhuman rights.

(Total project expenses [18,012] thousand yen)Time
Number Scope of No. of Business
Period Locations
ofbenefici- benefici Expense
Workers aries-aries (1000yen)
All Year

50

Japan,
Burma,
China,etc.

GeneralcitizensofBurma,
China,Cambodia,
Thailand,etc.

|

New
York,
Geneva

||

No
count

1, 758

International <Women's Rights Project>
SupportWe continued to support theProject#MeToo movement, held
various events in Japan, as
well as worked to raiseawareness in public opinion
through outreach to themedia. In collaboration withother groups, we co-signed
an online petition calling foramendment to sexual crimeprovisions; we called for theestablishment of an expert
review conference in theMinistry of Justice; and wemade policy recommendations for eradicating sexual
violence in Japan. We also
continued to make policy
recommendations andconduct lobbying andawareness-raising activities
to end forced AV [adultvideo] appearances in Japan.
We also provided support
such as by issuing statements
about the persecution of
female human rights
activists.

AllYearJapan,New York

35

Women
NoinCountgeneralinJapan,
Asia,
Middle
East,
etc.

1,836

International <Children’s Rights
Project>
SupportProject
We conducted research
activities for policy recommendations to prohibit
gender discrimination inschools similar to the US
Title IX federal law. In
addition, we carried out
activities related to promoting the implementationof SDG Goal 16.2, and wecontinued to address theissue of the right to healthof children after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear
Power Plant disaster. We
have also continued monitoring and advocacy
towards violations ofchildren's rights overseas
such as in Myanmar andIraq.

All YearJapan,etc.

30Children ofJapan,
Myanmar,Iraq,etc.

1,972

NoCount|

International <Overseas Human Rights
All Year
Education Project>
SupportProject
We conducted human rights
education for lawyers andstudents in collaboration
with bar associations inBurma. We visited Kachingroups as well as Rohingya
residents to conduct a survey
about their needs, and weheld discussions on how toimprove education for ethnic
minorities who arepersecuted.
Investigations for thePromotion
and Protection of
HumanRights /Research &Recommendations /Dissemination
Activities<Human Rights Policy
Recommendation Project>
We made policy
recommendations andconducted advocacy toimprove the human rights
situation in Japan according
to international standards andvarious UN recommendations, and we continued tomake policy recommendations to mainstream humanrights in foreign andhumanitarian aid policies.
We conducted a field survey
on the actual situation ofworkers' rights at theconstruction sites of Olympic
facilities; published aresearch report on the humanrights of the workers; and to
the Organizing Committee,
we submitted a notification
to the sourcing code notification reception desk. We
continued to work on issues
such as the rights offoreigners and freedom ofspeech and expression. We
continued legal counseling in
the disaster area.
Regarding human rights
issues related to business, we
conducted surveys of thehuman rights policies andhuman rights due diligenceof trading companies, and weheld a seminar on the initiatives of apparel companies,
and through efforts toaddress the food industry andtackle the problem of technical intern trainees, we havestrengthened our efforts
towards companies. We also
urged the Japanese government, companies, andinvestors, etc., to respect andprotect human rights inAll Year

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

25

Citizens, About
Lawyers 100
Students peopleofdirectBurma ly.
Thailand As a
Cambripple
odia,effect,China,noetc.
count.

3,073

Japan

30

Citizens
NoofCount
Japan
and
Asian
countries

4,383

accordance with the United
Nations Guiding Principles
on Business and Human
Rights, and we strengthened
dialogue.
Investigations for thePromotion
and Protection of
Human
Rights /Research &Recommendations /Dissemination
Activities<UN/International Human
Rights Standards Research /Advocacy Project>

Investigations for thePromotion
and Protection ofHumanRights /Research &Recommendations /Dissemination
Activities<Work providing domestic
information >We participated in the UN
Human Rights Council
meetings in Geneva and intreaty meetings. We
participated in discussions onhuman rights issues in the
Asia region, and we provided
information, policy
recommendations, andadvocacy.

All Year Tokyo,
NewYork,Geneva,etc.

20

Citizens
NoofCountJapaningeneral

3,300

All Year Tokyo,
Geneva,etc.

600

Citizens
NoofCountJapaningeneral

1,690

In New York, in collaboration with other organizations at the United Nations
General Assembly andSecurity Council, etc., wepromoted advocacy activities
for global issues such as
humanitarian disarmamentand humanitarian crisis
situations.

We posted information onhuman rights violations inand policy proposals for
Asia, Japan, and the world in
our website, media, newsletters, etc. We also held
symposiums, talk events, andinformation sessions. We
conducted awareness raising
activities through events andpublications. Throughholding an International
Human Rights Academy, weraised awareness of humanrights at various levels, andwe worked to spreadinternational human rights
standards.
In addition, we provided
human rights education forjunior and senior high school
students, hosted a YouthFestival, held a WorldChildren's Day video contest,
and distributed human rights
education materials for juniorand senior high school
students, etc. We also soldbooks and goods as part ofour human rights awarenessactivities.

Other BusinessType ofBusiness(Total project expenses [Content of BusinessTime Period

Location] thousand yen)
Planned Business
number Expectedof
Costworkers (1000yen)

This year, we did not carry out any other business; as mentioned above, we sold books and goods as part ofhuman rights awareness activities.