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Next review: 2028

Timeline for UPR engagement in the current cycle

Review phasei
Close
From the date of the Working Group session until the Adoption outcome report (approximately 4- 6 months)
Follow up phasei
Close
Approximately 3 years starting from the Adoption of the outcome reports
National consultations and drafting phasei
Close
1 year before the next Working Group
Advocacy phasei
Close
From the submission of Other Stakeholders reports until Working group session (approximately 7 months).
UPR Working Group
23-01-2023
Adoption outcome report
06-2023
Stakeholders report deadline
01-07-2027
National report deadline
01-10-2027
Pre session
01-12-2027
UPR Working Group
01-01-2028

Civil Society Materials

Pre-session Statement

Pre-session Statement

Greenpeace International Presentation Pre-session 42 Japan
Greenpeace International Statement Pre-session 42 Japan
JCREC Presentation Pre-session 42 Japan
JCREC Statement Pre-session 42 Japan
JFBA Presentation Pre-session 42 Japan
JFBA Statement Pre-session 42 Japan
JOICFP Presentation Pre-session 42 Japan
JOICFP Statement Pre-session 42 Japan
RPWCDJ Presentation Pre-session 42 Japan
RPWCDJ Statement Pre-session 42 Japan

Documentation for CSOs

Factsheets

JCREC Factsheet Pre-session 42 Japan

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/42/JPN/1

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/42/JPN/2
A/HRC/WG.6/42/JPN/2-Annex

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/42/JPN/3

Civil society and other submissions

Civil society and other submissions

ACSILs - Association of Comprehensive Studies for Independence of the Lew Chewans
AI - Amnesty International
CCIU - Civil Council for the Implementation of ILO/UNESCO Recommendations
CGNK - Center for Global Nonkilling
ECLJ - European Centre for Law and Justice
HRN - Human Rights Now
HRO - Asia Pacific Human Rights Information Center
HURAK - Human Rights Association for Korean Residents in Japan
ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
IMADRJC - The International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism
iRICH - International Research Institute of Controversial Histories (iRICH)
iuventum - iuventum e.V.
JCREC - The Concerned Japanese Citizens for the Rights of the Child to Eradicate Child Guidance Centre Sufferings
JFBA - Japan Federation of Bar Associations
JS1 - Joint Submission 1
JS10 - Joint Submission 10
JS11 - Joint Submission 11
JS12 - Joint Submission 12
JS13 - Joint Submission 13
JS14 - Joint Submission 14
JS2 - Joint Submission 2
JS3 - Joint Submission 3
JS4 - Joint Submission 4
JS5 - Joint Submission 5
JS6 - Joint Submission 6
JS7 - Joint Submission 7
JS8 - Joint Submission 8
JS9 - Joint Submission 9
JSHT - Japan Society for History Textbook
JWJP - Japanese Women for Justice and Peace
SMJ - Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan
SpaceAllies - Space Allies
The Korean Council - The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan
theAIPR - The Association of the Indigenous Peoples in the Ryukyus
UPR BCU - The UPR Project at BCU
WAM - Women's Active Museum on War and Peace

Adoption in the Plenary session

Corrigendum Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/53/15

Civil Society Materials

Documentation for CSOs

Factsheets

UPR Advocacy Factsheets Japan

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/28/JPN/1

Annex National report

A/HRC/WG.6/28/JPN/1 - Annex

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/28/JPN/2
A/HRC/WG.6/28/JPN/2/Annex

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/28/JPN/3

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

ACSILs - Association of Comprehensive Studies for Independence of the Lew Chewans
AI - Amnesty International
AIPR - Association of the Indigenous Peoples in the Ryukyus
APMM - Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants
CS - Cultural Survival
GAHT - Global Alliance for Historical Truth
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
Greenpeace Japan - Greenpeace Japan
HMJR - Researchers of History on Modern Japan
HRN - Human Rights Now
HRW - Human Rights Watch
IMADRJC - The International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism
iuventum - iuventum e.V.
JES - Foundation of Japanese Honorary Debts
JFBA - Japan Federation of Bar Associations
JFOR - Japan Fellowship of Reconciliation
JS1 - Joint Submission 1
JS10 - Joint Submission 10
JS11 - Joint Submission 11
JS12 - Joint Submission 12
JS13 - Joint Submission 13
JS14 - Joint Submission 14
JS2 - Joint Submission 2
JS3 - Joint Submission 3
JS3 - Joint Submission 3
JS4 - Joint Submission 4
JS5 - Joint Submission 5
JS6 - Joint Submission 6
JS7 - Joint Submission 7
JS8 - Joint Submission 8
JS9 - Joint Submission 9
JWCHR - The Japanese Workers' Committee for Human Rights
JWJP - Japanese Women for Justice and Peace
KHRF - Kaleidoscope Human Rights Foundation
LAZAK - Lawyers Association of Zainichi Korean (LAZAK)
Mindan - Mindan (Korean Residents Union in Japan)
MUSLIMLAWYERJAPAN - Attorney Team for Victims of Illegal Investigation against Muslims
SMJ - Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/28/L.12

Questions written in advance

Questions written in advance

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/37/15

Addendum

A/HRC/37/15/Add.1

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/37/2

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Advocates for Human Rights
Amnesty International
Foundation of Japanese Honorary Debts
Franciscans International
Greenpeace International
Human Rights Now
International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL)
International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR)
Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco

Follow-up

Miscellaneous documents

Letter from OHCHR on Implementation in 3rd Cycle
NGO Submission Matrix Japan - To complete

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/14/JPN/1

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/14/JPN/2

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/14/JPN/3

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International
AJWRC - Asia-Japan Women’s Resource Center
ASCW - Association for Support of Children
FUDANREN - Japan Federation of Women’s Organizations
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
HRN - Human Rights Now
HRWF - Human Rights Without Frontiers
IIMA - Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice
JFBA - Japan Federation of Bar Associtions
JNEAGE - Japan Networkon Education for the Advancement of Gender Equality
JS 01 - Joint Submission
JS 02 - Joint Submission
JS 03 - Joint Submission
JS 04 - Joint Submission
JS 05 - Joint Submission
JS 06 - Joint Submission
JS 07 - Joint Submission
JS 08 - Joint Submission
JS 09 - Joint Submission
JS 10 - Joint Submission
JS 11 - Joint Submission
JS 12 - Joint Submission
KCWDMSS - Korean Council for the Women Drafted Military Sexual Slavery by Japan
NJWA - New Japan Womens Association
SA - Space Allies
UPF - Universal Peace Federation
VAARKFC - Japan Victims’ Association Against Religious Kidnapping and Forced Conversion
WAM - Womens Active Museum On War and Peace
WWN - Working Womens Network

UN Agencies submissions

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Annex

Annex UN Agencies submissions

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Annex

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/14/L.12

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions

Questions written in advance additional

Advance written questions

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/22/14

Addendum

A/HRC/22/14/Add.1

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/22/2: Report of the Human Rights Council on its twenty-second session

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Japan

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Amnesty International
IIMA
ILGA
IMADR
Japanese Association for the Right to Freedom of Speech
Reporters Sans Frontières
Save the Children

Written statements by other stakeholders (adoption)

Foundation of Japanese Honorary Debts
IIMA
Japanese Association for the Right to Freedom of Speech

Follow-up

State's Mid-term report

Japan's National Mid-term Report (2017)

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/2/JPN/1

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/2/JPN/2

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/2/JPN/3

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

All Solidarity Network
Amnesty International
Amnesty International - Annex
Asia Japan Womens Resource Center (Joint Submission)
Association for the Support of Children out of Wedlock
Associations Just Pension System (Joint Submission)
Center for Prisoners Rights (Joint Submission)
Center for Prisoners Rights (Joint Submission) - Annex
Cultural Survival
Foundation of Japanese Honorary Debts
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
Human Rights Now & Asian Legal Resource Center (Joint Submission)
Human Rights Now & Asian Legal Resource Center (Joint Submission) - Annex
Japan Action Network for the Military Sexual Slavery Issue
Japan Action Network for the Military Sexual Slavery Issue - Annex
Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Japan Federation of Bar Associations - Annex
Japan Federation of Womens Organizations
Japan Fellowship of Reconciliation
Japan International Human Rights NGO Network
Japan International Human Rights NGO Network - Annex
Japan Network on Education for the Advancement of Gender Equality
Japanese Workers Committee for Human Rights
Japanese Workers Committee for Human Rights - Annex
Korean Womens Association
Korean Womens Association - Annex
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Transsexual and Intersex
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Transsexual and Intersex - Annex
New Japan Womens Association
Service for War-displaced Japanese in China, Returnees to Japan and the Families
Society for Threatened Peoples
Working Womens Network
Working Womens Network - Annex

Annex NGO submissions

Amnesty International - Annex
Center for Prisoners Rights (Joint Submission) - Annex
Human Rights Now & Asian Legal Resource Center (Joint Submission) - Annex
Japan Action Network for the Military Sexual Slavery Issue - Annex
Japan Federation of Bar Associations - Annex
Japan International Human Rights NGO Network - Annex
Japanese Workers Committee for Human Rights - Annex
Korean Womens Association - Annex
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Transsexual and Intersex - Annex
Working Womens Network - Annex

UN Agencies submissions

UNHCR - The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHQ - United Nations Headquarters Department of Political Affairs

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/2/L.10

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions

Questions written in advance additional

Advance written questions

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/8/44

Addendum

A/HRC/8/44/Add.2
A/HRC/8/44/Add1

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/8/52: Report of the Human Rights Council on its eight session

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR)
Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA)
Joint statement: International Association of Democratic Lawyers, Interfaith International, Indian Council of South America (CISA)
Joint statement: World Organization Against Torture, Asia-Japan Women’s Resource Center (AJWRC)

Written statements by other stakeholders (adoption)

Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA)

Follow-up

State's Mid-term report

Japan's National Mid-term Report (2011)