国連子どもの権利委員会最終見解発表

　《子どもの権利条約 第３回日本政府報告審査》
　◎ 国連子どもの権利委員会 最終見解発表（2010/6/11）

　５月２７日～２８日、ジュネーブで開かれた「子どもの権利条約」第３回日本政府報告審査に対する、国連子どもの権利委員会の総括所見が、６月１１日付で「国連人権高等弁務官事務所ＨＰ」に掲載されました。
　未だ英文ですが、下記のＨＰに１２回に分けて転載されています。日本政府に対して、８７項目に及ぶ厳しい勧告となっています。
　『今 言論･表現の自由があぶない！』（2010/6/14）
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/jrfs20040729/MYBLOG/yblog.html?m=l

United Nations CRC/C/JPN/CO/3
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Distr.: General
11 June 2010

Original: English
Advance unedited version

Committee on the Rights of the Child
Fifty-fourth session
25 May-11 June 2010

Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 44 of the Convention
Concluding Observations: Japan

1. The Committee considered the third periodic report of Japan (CRC/C/JPN/3) at its 1509th and 1511th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.1509 and CRC/C/SR. 1511), held on 27th May 2010, and adopted, at its 1541st meeting, held on 11 June 2010, the following concluding observations.
A. Introduction

2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the third periodic report as well as the written replies to its list of issues (CRC/C/JPN/Q/3/Add.1). It welcomes the presence of a cross-sectoral delegation and the informative and constructive dialogue.
3. The Committee reminds the State party that these concluding observations should be read in conjunction with the concluding observations on the initial report of the State party under the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (CRC/C/OPSC/JPN/CO/1) and on the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict (CRC/C/OPAC/JPN/CO/1), adopted on 11 June 2010.
B. Follow-up measures and progress achieved by the State party

4. The Committee welcomes the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict on 2 August 2004 and of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography on 24 January 2005.
5. The Committee notes with appreciation the adoption of the following legislative measures:
(a) the amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention Law in 2004 and in 2008, pursuant to which, inter alia, the definition of child abuse was reviewed, the responsibilities of national and local governments were clarified and the obligation to report cases of abuse were expanded;
(b) the amendments to the Child Welfare Law in 2004 and in 2008, whereby, inter alia, local governments were given a mandate to establish local councils on measures for children who need protection;
(c) the June 2005 amendment to the Penal Code which criminalized trafficking in human beings;
(d) the promulgation of the Act on Promotion of Development and Support for Children and Young People (2010); and
(e) the amendment, in 2010, of the Fundamental Law on Education.

6. The Committee also welcomes the Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons (December 2009) and the Resolution on Urgent and Effective Promotion of Comprehensive Measures against Suicide to facilitate coordination of efforts to reduce suicide rates, adopted in July 2005.
C. Main areas of concern and recommendations

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