On May 28, 2024, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights published its final report on the United Nations Human Rights Council website, based on the country visit to Japan conducted from July 24 to August 4, 2023. The report provides crucial guidance for strengthening understanding of and responses to human rights challenges in Japan. It offers a detailed analysis of the current status and challenges of Japanese government and corporate initiatives on business and human rights, along with specific recommendations for both the government and corporations.

In response to the release of this report, Human Rights Now has issued a statement, which can be found in the attached file or at this link: Human Rights Now Statement.

The final report will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, in late June. Human Rights Now has invited Dr. Pichamon Yeophantong of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights to Japan to discuss this report.

〈Event Overview〉

Organizer: Human Rights Now

Date and Time: Monday, July 1, 17:30-19:30 JST

Location: Senshu University & Zoom
Senshu University ▶︎Room 731, 3rd floor, Bldg. 7 (Graduate School Building), Kanda Campus
https://www.senshu-u.ac.jp/about/campus/
ZOOM ▶︎The Zoom link will be sent to you by the day of the event.

Registration link(Peatix): https://un-bhr-report-0701.peatix.com/

Participation fee: free

Language and Accessibility: *Planned

Simultaneous Japanese-English interpretation/Japanese Sign Language

〈Program〉
1. Opening remarks
Speaker: Representative of Human Rights Now

1. Keynote speech based on the final report
   Speaker: Pichamon Yeophantong, UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
   Contents: Main contents of the report, current status of Japanese government and corporate initiatives on business and human rights in Japan, and recommendations
2. Dialogue and Q&A
   Representatives of Human Rights Now
   Pichamon Yeophantong (UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights) and others
3. Closing remarks