UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abuses
- A report issued in Geneva recommended changes in Japan to address rights issues, including more training in businesses and sanctions on human rights violations.
- The report highlighted problem areas such as the gender wage gap, discrimination against various groups, and issues with working conditions for foreigners and migrants.
- Concerns were raised about cancer cases among Fukushima nuclear plant workers, and the need for improved protection of whistleblowers and access to the judicial process in Japan.
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UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abuses
A group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions. The report, issued this
UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abuses
TOKYO (AP) — A group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions.
UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abuses
A group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions. The report, issued this

UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abuses
TOKYO (AP) — A group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions. The report, issued this week in Geneva, recommended various changes in Japan, such as more training in businesses to raise awareness of rights issues, setting up mechanisms to hear grievances, enhancing diversity and strengthening checks on labor co…
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