![]() ![]() She also welcomed that there was consideration of the revision of child protection legislation, and called on the State party to consider creating comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation. ![]() She expressed hope that dialogue on the death penalty would continue, with a view to the progressively phasing it out. Photini Pazartzis, Committee Chairperson, in her concluding remarks, called on the State party to seriously consider ratifying the Committee’s Optional Protocols, and to limit the application of the death penalty to the most serious crimes only. The Government would continue to make efforts to promote civil and political rights in accordance with the Covenant, and would continue to engage with civil society on the issues discussed. The protection of human rights was a tireless and continuous process. In concluding remarks, Takao Imafuku, Deputy Director General and Deputy Assistant Minister of the Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Head of Delegation, expressed appreciation for the comprehensive and constructive dialogue. There had never been economic incentives for removing children from their parents. Removal was taken as a last resort measure in the best interest of the child. On the removal of children from their families, the delegation said that the Government had amended the Child Welfare Act and introduced a mandatory review of the removal of children. ![]() Many Japanese persons supported the death penalty, and thus it was not appropriate to suspend it. Each country should decide on whether to implement the death penalty based on public opinion. An additional mandatory review system on the death penalty was not required. Death penalties were issued under a strict, three-tiered system, and were only carried out when the Minister of Justice decided that reviews of rulings were not needed. On the death penalty, the delegation said that notice of execution was given to the person on death row on the day of their execution to protect the peace of mind of the death row inmate. Same sex couples would be allowed to access public housing in Tokyo from November 2022. Since 2011, counselling services had been provided for students, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex students, regarding human rights issues. Measures had been implemented to prevent discrimination against them in the workplace. On the issue of the provision of housing, the delegation said that the Government had been working to eliminate discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. What measures were in place to respond to these issues? There was also allegedly a strong financial incentive for Child Guidance Centres to receive more children. What measures were in place to consider the abolition of the death penalty or reduce the number of eligible crimes to give reasonable advance notice of the scheduled date and time of execution to death row inmates and their families and to establish a mandatory and effective system of review in capital cases?Īnother Committee Expert expressed serious concerns about reports that children could be removed from their family without a court order and without clear evidence of parental abuse. How did the State party prevent this?Ī Committee Expert noted that Japan continued to carry out executions and sentence people to death, and had not set up a mandatory system of review in capital cases. However, discrimination in relation to public housing could continue for same sex couples, as the revised law gave discretion to local municipalities to determine who received housing. One Committee Expert welcomed that the revised Public Housing Act removed the exclusion of same sex couples from public housing. The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Japan on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts welcoming the provision of public housing to same sex couples, and raising issues concerning the death penalty and the removal of children from their families.
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