B. Cooperation with special procedures Status during previous cycle Current status Yes Yes Standing invitations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in Special Rapporteur on health (2012) Visits undertaken persons, especially women Independent Expert on foreign debt and children (2009) (2013) Special Rapporteur on the Special Rapporteur on sale of children human rights of migrants (2010) (2015) Independent Expert on the issue of Special Rapporteur on the promotion human rights obligations to and protection of the right to freedom access to safe drinking water and of opinion and expression (2016) sanitation (2010) Visits agreed to in principle Working group on Arbitrary Special Rapporteur on adequate detention housing (2015) Special Rapporteur on health Working group on Arbitrary detention – Visits requested (reminder). Special Rapporteur on minorities issue (2016). Special Rapporteur on racism (2013). Special Rapporteur on hazardous substances and waste. Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. During the period under review, 10 communications were Responses to letters of sent. The Government replied to 9 communications. allegation and urgent appeal C. Status of national human rights institutions National human rights institution Status during previous cycle Status during present cycle Japan National Institute for Human N/A No requested yet for accreditation Rights
B. Cooperation with special procedures Status during previous cycle Current status Standing invitations Yes Yes Visits undertaken Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children (2009) Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants (2010) Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations to access to safe drinking water and sanitation (2010) Special Rapporteur on health (2012) Independent Expert on foreign debt (2013) Special Rapporteur on sale of children (2015) Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression (2016) Visits agreed to in principle Working group on Arbitrary detention Special Rapporteur on health Special Rapporteur on adequate housing (2015) Visits requested – Working group on Arbitrary detention (reminder). Special Rapporteur on minorities issue (2016). Special Rapporteur on racism (2013). Special Rapporteur on hazardous substances and waste. Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. Responses to letters of allegation and urgent appeal During the period under review, 10 communications were sent. The Government replied to 9 communications. C. Status of national human rights institutions National human rights institution Status during previous cycle Status during present cycle Japan National Institute for Human Rights N/A No requested yet for accreditation
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