Allegation Letter regarding Emergency Student Support Handout for Continuing Studies in Japan (19 February 2021)
To: Japan Subject: Information received concerning the recently established program, “Emergency Student Support Handout for Continuing Studies.” Concerns raised indicate that this program may violate Japan’s obligations under international human rights law, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). Mandates: Racism; Education; Migrants; Minority issues Ref: JAL JPN 2/2021 Responses received: Japan (19 April 2021)
Subject: Information received concerning the recently established program, “Emergency Student Support Handout for Continuing Studies.” Concerns raised indicate that this program may violate Japan’s obligations under international human rights law, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).
Mandates: Racism; Education; Migrants; Minority issues