Advertised as celebrating "unity in diversity" & "legacy for the future" this year's #Olympics host has a number of human rights issues to address.
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First, in our 2020 report 19% of athletes surveyed said they had been physically beaten while participating in sports in Japan. In Japan, however, violence and abuse are too often a part of the child athlete’s experience.http://bit.ly/3iaqixP
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NOW is the time to join our partners globally & on the ground in calling on Minister of Tokyo Olympics
#SeikoHashimoto & Commissioner of Japan Sports Agency#KojiMurofushi to establish a safe sport center#AthletesAgainstAbuse#スポーツから暴力をなくそう
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Second, while the Olympic Charter expressly bans discrimination, Japan's ruling party recently failed to pass an anti-discrimination law for
#LGBT people despite global pressure & national support, with 116+ rights groups calling for#EqualityActJapan
http://bit.ly/3xQCmeh pic.twitter.com/LnjL5IBcb9
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To truly honor the spirit of
#StrongerTogether, the@Olympics must implement its human rights recommendations & Japan "should take action now that demonstrates it is serious about being a global human rights leader" -@kanaedoi of@hrw. Read more: http://bit.ly/3i88TFWNäytä tämä ketju
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Earlier this month, we publish our Reporter's Guide for covering the summer
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