Statements Human rights
2025/5/2
2025
The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the State of Kuwait, Statement by SHIOTA Takahiro, Minister-Counsellor (7 May 2025)
The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Türkiye, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (6 May 2025)
The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (2 May 2025)
The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Armenia, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (1 May 2025)
The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Kenya, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (1 May 2025)
The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Kingdom of Spain, Statement by Mr. SHIOTA Takahiro, Minister-Counsellor (30 April 2025)
The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (29 April 2025)
The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Guinea, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (29 April 2025)
The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of Kyrgyz Republic, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (28 April 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: Enhanced interactive dialogue on oral update of the High Commissioner and team of experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (1 April 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral report on Ukraine, Statement by Mr. ISHII Yoshizane (28 March 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: General Debate, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (20 March 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (19 March 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (19 March 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, Statement by Mr. ISHII Yoshizane (19 March 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (18 March 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive dialogue with SRSG on Violence against Children, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (12 March 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (10 March 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: General Debate Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (3 March 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner's Oral Update on Myanmar, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (28 February 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue on report of Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (28 February 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on human rights situation in Afghanistan, Statement by SHIOTA Takahiro, Minister-Counsellor (28 February 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Enhanced interactive dialogue on High Commissioner’s report on the Sudan (with assistance of designated Expert), Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (27 February 2025)
Statement by Ms. IKUINA Akiko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the High-Level Segment of the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council (26 February 2025)
The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, statement by Mr. ISHII Yoshizane, Minister (24 February 2025)
The 37th Special session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (7 February 2025)
The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (28 January 2025)
The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Slovenia, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (28 January 2025)
The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (24 January 2025)
The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Angola, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (23 January 2025)
The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of Fiji, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (22 January 2025)
The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of The Gambia, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (21 January 2025)
2024
The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the State of Qatar, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (12 November 2024)
The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (12 November 2024)
The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (11 November 2024)
The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Brunei Darussalam, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (8 November 2024)
The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Kingdom of Bhutan, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (6 November 2024)
The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (5 November 2024)
The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (5 November 2024)
The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Albania, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (4 November 2024)
The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Kingdom of Norway, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (4 November 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: General debate, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (9 October 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: Interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner on the oral update on Ukraine, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (8 October 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (7 October 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (30 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: General debate, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (24 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (24 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (24 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (23 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (23 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (17 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: General Debate, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (11 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue on the report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (10 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive dialogue on OHCHR report on Sri Lanka, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (9 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive dialogue on report of Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (9 September 2024)
The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, Statement by Minister ISHII Yoshizane (9 September 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: ID on oral presentation of HC on Ukraine (HRC res. 53/30) and interim report of SG on human rights in Crimea (GA res. 78/221), Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (9 July 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Annual Thematic Panel Discussion on Technical Cooperation and Capacity-building, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (9 July 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: ID on the progress oral report of Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (4 July 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: ID with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (3 July 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: ID with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Statement by WATANABE Mariko (2 July 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (27 June 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive dialogue with Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (26 June 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: ID with SR on violence against women and girls
, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (21 June 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with Dr. Beatriz Miranda-Galarza
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (21 June 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s annual report, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (19 June 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (19 June 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: ID on the oral update of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (18 June 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue with SR on Afghanistan, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (18 June 2024)
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: ID on the report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (18 June 2024)
46th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (8 May 2024)
46th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (7 May 2024)
46th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the State of Eritrea, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (6 May 2024)
46th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Slovak Republic, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (6 May 2024)
46th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (29 April 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: ID on OHCHR report on technical assistance for South Sudan, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (2 April 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: ID on the High Commissioner’s oral report on Ukraine, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (2 April 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 6: UPR outcomes of Bangladesh, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (25 March 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: General Debate, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (20 March 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: ID with Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (19 March 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Ukraine, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (19 March 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: ID with Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo（18 March 2024）
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive dialogue with SR on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (11 March 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: General Debate, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (4 March 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Enhanced ID on High Commissioner’s report on the Sudan (with assistance of designated Expert), Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (1 March 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Enhanced ID on report of Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (1 March 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item2: Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, Statement by HONSEI Kozo, Ambassador (1 March 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive dialogue with SR on Afghanistan, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (29 February 2024)
The 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (29 February 2024)
Statement by Mr. FUKAZAWA Yoichi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the High-Level Segment of the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council (28 February 2024)
45th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of Malaysia, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (25 January 2024)