UN International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965)

Summary

Although Japan accessed to this convention in 1996, at least one Japanese court has said that "this duty is no more than a political one, and concerning matters between individual citizens" and in fact that the [city government] is under no clear and absolute (ichigiteki) obligation to prohibit or bring to an end concrete examples of racial discrimination by establishing local laws (jourei)"  (See http://www.debito.org/appealhearingtwo.html for details about the ongoing Otaru Onsen case where this statement was made by the judge as part of the verdict, which is under appeal.)

Additionally, the above decision referred to something called "Rational Discrimination" (gouriteki sabetsu) but failed to give objective criteria. This should not be confused with "racial discrimination," and in any case has been dismissed by the UN.  See http://www.debito.org/appealhearingtwo.html for further discussion.)

Japan Status: Accession on January 14, 1996

CRC Japan Position and Practical Applications to Children's Rights Cases in Japan

• TBD

Other country Status

• TBD

Adopted: General Assembly resolution 2106 of 21 December 1965

Entry into force: 4 January 1969, in accordance with Article 19

Source of Treaty

• http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/d_icerd.htm

Additional Information

• INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (1965)