Japanese NGO coalition for request of a country visit to Japan by UN special rapportuers

equest of a Country Visit to Japan by UN Special Rapporteurs

Since crisis situations have been still ongoing in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and the Fukushima First Nuclear Plants accidents, HRN has decided, through consultations with OHCHR human rights officers and other NGOs below, to make an urgent request to the UN Special Rapporteurs for a country visit to Japan in order to conduct fact-finding missions on such situations. 

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Dear  Ms. Raquel Rolnik

Special Rapporteur on the right to housing

Dear Mr. Anand Grover

Special Rapporteur on the right to health

Dear Mr. Calin Georgescu

Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights

Cc Mr. Ajith Sunghay (Human Rights Officer, OHCHR)

from a few months back but worth sending around - support people in Japan but writing a letter and sending it off 

full details of the request

http://hrn.or.jp/eng/activity/area/japan/request-of-a-country-visit-to-japan-by-un-special-rapporteurs/

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Dear  Ms. Raquel Rolnik

Special Rapporteur on the right to housing

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Palais Wilson
52 rue des Pâquis
CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland.

Dear Mr. Anand Grover

Special Rapporteur on the right to health

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Palais Wilson
52 rue des Pâquis
CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland.

Dear Mr. Calin Georgescu

Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights

Cc Mr. Ajith Sunghay (Human Rights Officer, OHCHR)

On behalf of the coalition of Japanese Non Governmental Organizations, I hereby send you a written request for a country visit to Japan by UN Special Rapportuers for the aim of fact-finding missions on the human rights situations affected by the East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima First Nuclear Plants accidents.

Since the situation is quite urgent and many people's fundamental human rights have been at stake, please kindly consider our request and realize the mission at your earliest convenience.

Please kindly find enclosed letter from Japanese NGOs.

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to email me.

Sincerely Yours,

Kazuko Ito( Ms), Secretary General, Human Rights Now

                       Email coomomo8@nifty.com

                        3F Marukou Building, 1-20-6 Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo

110-0015 JAPAN

Tel：+81-3-3835-2110　Fax：+81-3-3834-2406

                

    Japanese NGO coalition for request of a country visit to Japan by UN special rapportuers

                      Human Rights Now   

                      Japan Civil Liberties Union

                      Friends of Earth, Japan

                      Single Mother's Forum    

                      Asia-Japan Women's Resource Center

                      Center for support and education of women's health and security

Request of a country visit to Japan by UN Special Rapporteurs with the aim of fact-finding missions on the human rights situations affected by the East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima First Nuclear Plants accidents