Tokyo-based int'l human rights NGO with UN special consultative status. We work to promote & protect human rights around the world, w/ a special focus on Asia.
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HRN has published reports on side events at the Review Conference of the NPT taking place at the UNHQ.
The pursuit of nuclear disarmament remains a shared global responsibility and a fundamental requirement for sustainable international peace & security.
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HRN has released a statement condemning the illegitimate appointment of Min Aung Hlaing as Myanmar's president & we call on the the international community to act urgently to reject the military’s consolidation of power & support real democracy in Myanmar.
hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2026/04/2…
Human Rights Now retweeted
Indonesia’s presidency of the @UN_HRC comes at a critical moment. With a genocide case against Myanmar military leaders now before Indonesian authorities, Indonesia has an opportunity to help steer the region toward justice and accountability.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
HRN has released a statement condemning Israel's attacks in Lebanon including the April 8 strikes killing 250+ people, and calling on Israel to immediately end its attacks, withdraw its forces, allow displaced people safe return, and ensure accountability. hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2026/04/1…
Human Rights Now has released a statement calling for the government of Israel to immediately repeal its death penalty law against Palestinians.
One year after the US banned importing salt from the Korean company Taepyung Salt Farm which also exports to Japan, due to evidence of forced labor, HRN & APIL are releasing a joint statement calling on Japan to also ban importing products of forced labor.
hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2026/03/2…
HRN has released a statement forcefully protesting the attacks by the US and Israeli governments against Iran.
For the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, HRN has issued a statement calling on Russia to immediately cease all military action, withdraw, and ensure accountability for violations of international law.
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#Ukraine
HRN has released a statement for the 15th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster highlighting the problems of the lack of livelihood support, the termination of housing support, and the arbitrary evictions of evacuees.
Read the statement on our website.
hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2026/02/0…
HRN has submitted a written statement to the 61st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva condemning the government of Israel's on-going genocide against Palestinians and occupation of their territory.
Read the statement on our website.
hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2026/02/0…
Sign up for HRN's webinar on Feb. 10 about protecting migrant workers in Taiwan's Distant Water Fisheries on our website: hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2026/01/3…
Over the 1st year of President Trump's second term, the US government has attacked the laws, institutions, & norms that protect human rights around the world, denying aid to millions and disrupting the world's legal order.
Read our report on our website: hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2026/01/2…
HRN has released a statement strongly condemning the United States’ attack on Venezuela and its violations of Venezuela's sovereignty.
HRN has released a statement strongly opposing Myanmar’s upcoming sham elections and calling for states to unequivocally reject them and for Myanmar’s military to restore the 2020 democratically elected government. #Myanmar
hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2025/12/1…
UN 14th Forum on BHR, Nov 2025, Geneva
#ecocide #CrimesAgainstHumanity #businesscannotsucceedintheworldthatfails
Volker Türk: Inaction today could be considered ecocide or even a crime against humanity!
Christine Kaufmann: We can all make a difference. NOW!!!
UN 14th Forum on Business and Human Rights, 24-26 November 2025, Geneva
Over 4,000 turnouts of public & private bodies, academia, practitioners, CSOs, and IOs participated in this annual event.
#UNGA80
On 18-19 Oct, the 2025 Humanitarian Disarmament Forum convened civil-society campaigns, researchers, and practitioners in NYC to take stock of people-centred disarmament efforts and align strategies ahead of the UN First Committee debates.
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#UNGA80 #Disarmament #Y4D
On 16-17 Oct, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs convened the first-ever UN Youth4Disarmament at UNHQ.
The Forum’s central theme was the nexus between nuclear weapons and emerging technologies.
Our report is now available!
hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2025/10/3…
HRN and TAHR are releasing the report "Silenced Voices: Human rights risks hidden in the opaque tuna supply chain from Taiwanese fishing vessels to the Japanese market." It includes interviews with crew members & surveys of Japanese companies.
Download: hrn.or.jp/eng/news/2025/10/0…
HRN gave an oral statement at the Human Rights Council's 60th Session criticizing Cambodia's government for arbitrarily arresting political opponents & amending Cambodia's Nationality Law allowing it to arbitrarily strip persons of their citizenship without due process. #Cambodia