第63回人権理事会 議題3及び5 「先住民」特別報告者とのインタラクティブ・ダイアローグにおける大西参事官ステートメント
令和8年9月25日
The 63rd Session of the Human Rights Council
Items 3 and 5: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples
Statement by Ms. ONISHI Tomoko, Counsellor
The Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva
23 September 2026
Items 3 and 5: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples
Statement by Ms. ONISHI Tomoko, Counsellor
The Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva
23 September 2026
Thank you, Mr. Vice-President.
Japan thanks the Special Rapporteur for his presentation.
We note that the Special Rapporteur’s report focuses on violations of the sexual and reproductive health and rights of Indigenous women and girls. The Government of Japan, however, is not of the view that people born in Okinawa are “Indigenous people” or that they are part of an “Indigenous ethnic group,” nor is such a view widely recognized in Japan. In fact, voices of protest have been raised in several municipal assemblies in Okinawa stating that such a view is incorrect.
Japanese people living in, or born in, Okinawa Prefecture are Japanese nationals and their rights are guaranteed fully and without distinction.
Concerning the CEDAW recommendation mentioned in the report, incidents or accidents involving U.S. military personnel and others, including cases of violence against women in Okinawa, cause great concern among local communities and should never occur. It is important that the preventive measures announced by the United States in July 2024 are implemented thoroughly to prevent recurrence of such incidents and accidents. Japan will continue to urge the United States to strengthen discipline within U.S. Forces Japan and thoroughly implement preventive measures, while cooperating with the United States.
Thank you, Mr. Vice-President.
Japan thanks the Special Rapporteur for his presentation.
We note that the Special Rapporteur’s report focuses on violations of the sexual and reproductive health and rights of Indigenous women and girls. The Government of Japan, however, is not of the view that people born in Okinawa are “Indigenous people” or that they are part of an “Indigenous ethnic group,” nor is such a view widely recognized in Japan. In fact, voices of protest have been raised in several municipal assemblies in Okinawa stating that such a view is incorrect.
Japanese people living in, or born in, Okinawa Prefecture are Japanese nationals and their rights are guaranteed fully and without distinction.
Concerning the CEDAW recommendation mentioned in the report, incidents or accidents involving U.S. military personnel and others, including cases of violence against women in Okinawa, cause great concern among local communities and should never occur. It is important that the preventive measures announced by the United States in July 2024 are implemented thoroughly to prevent recurrence of such incidents and accidents. Japan will continue to urge the United States to strengthen discipline within U.S. Forces Japan and thoroughly implement preventive measures, while cooperating with the United States.
Thank you, Mr. Vice-President.