Promotion of Human Rights Measures

The "Yokohama City Human Rights Policy Basic Guidelines" shows the basic attitude to promote all measures and businesses in Yokohama City with a perspective of respect for human rights, and to clarify the overall picture of human rights measures in Yokohama City. Is what you do.
In 1998, we formulated the "Yokohama City Human Rights Policy Basic Guidelines" and revised every five years since 2011 based on the response to new human rights issues and the situation in which legislation on human rights is progressing.
Based on the contents of this guideline, all agencies are working to resolve various issues related to human rights by incorporating the viewpoint of respect for human rights in various basic plans and action plans, and by promoting human rights measures comprehensively and systematically. Out.
In addition, based on the "Basic Plan for Human Rights Education and Enlightenment" (Ministry of Justice) and the "Yokohama City Human Rights Policy Basic Guidelines", etc., the "Yokohama City Human Rights Policy Basic Guidelines", etc. I am formulating.

• Yokohama City Human Rights Policy Basic Guidelines (developed in December 1998, revised in March 2022) (PDF: 3,493KB)
• Yokohama City Human Rights Policy Basic Guidelines (developed in December 1998, revised in January 2017) (PDF: 1,771KB)
• Yokohama City Human Rights Awareness Promotion Plan (developed in March 2004, revised in March 2013) (PDF: 1,584KB)

• Yokohama City Basic Plan (Long-Term Vision)
• Yokohama Medium-term Four-Year Plan 2018–2021
• Yokohama Medium-Term Plan 2022-2025
• Basic Plan for Human Rights Education and Enlightenment (established in 2002, changed in 2011, Ministry of Justice) (outside site)

In Yokohama-shi, we carry out "public awareness investigation about human rights" once every five years to grasp citizen's awareness about human rights and to promote future human rights measure. Based on the survey results, we will promote human rights measures, such as more effective human rights enlightenment in response to the needs of citizens, respect each other's human rights, and aim to realize a society where we can live together.

• "Public awareness survey on human rights" (FY2020) (PDF: 2,261KB)
• "Public awareness survey on human rights" (2015) (PDF: 2,833KB)
• "Public awareness survey on human rights" (2010) (PDF: 1,502KB)
• "Public awareness survey on human rights" (2005) (PDF: 1,255KB)

The Commissioner for Human Rights are private people commissioned by the Minister of Justice to monitor your human rights so that they are not violated, and if there is an infringement, respond appropriately, and provide relief. Currently, about 14,000 members are active throughout the country and 89 members in Yokohama. In addition to conducting human rights consultation activities on a daily basis, we utilize places such as human rights caravans and inhabitants' festivals at elementary and junior high schools in the city to deepen their understanding of the importance of human rights. going.
If human rights are violated, or if you have any problems with human rights issues, please consult a Human Rights Commissioner. Consultation is free and secrets are kept strictly.
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Based on the "Yokohama City Human Rights Measures Basic Guidelines", the government and human rights organizations conduct business under their respective roles in order to tackle human rights issues throughout society.
In selecting a corresponding group, Yokohama City is working on human rights issues in general, having a track record of various activities related to human rights, and having a strong relationship with public institutions other than Motoichi, Yokohama City We confirm that we follow purpose of citizen collaboration regulations and judge comprehensively.
<Response organization>

• Kanagawa Human Rights Center (outside site)
• UN NGO Yokohama International Human Rights Center (outside site)

Regarding Dowa issues, we work in cooperation with related organizations such as life consultation.
<Affiliated organizations>

• Buraku Liberation Alliance Kanagawa Prefecture Federation Yokohama City Council
• All Japan Dowakai Kanagawa Federation Yokohama Branch
• Kanagawa Prefecture Regional Human Rights Movement Federation Yokohama Branch