Promotion of Human Rights Measures

The "Yokohama City Human Rights Measures Basic Guidelines" shows the basic stance to promote all measures and projects in Yokohama City from the viewpoint of respect for human rights, and clarifies the overall picture of human rights measures in Yokohama City. It is for
We formulated the "Yokohama City Human Rights Measures Basic Guidelines" in 1998, and revised every five years from 2011 in light of the progress of responding to new human rights issues and legislation on human rights. I am.
Based on the contents of this guideline, the whole agency works to solve various human rights issues by incorporating the viewpoint of respect for human rights in various basic plans and action plans and promoting human rights measures comprehensively and systematically. I am.
In addition, based on the "Basic Plan on Human Rights Education and Enlightenment" (Ministry of Justice) and the "Yokohama City Human Rights Measures Basic Guidelines", etc., in order to systematically and systematically raise human rights for citizens, the "Yokohama City Human Rights Awareness Promotion Plan" Has been formulated.

• Yokohama City Human Rights Policy Basic Guidelines (developed in December 1998, revised in March 2022) (PDF: 3,493KB)
• Yokohama-shi human rights measure basic guideline (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 City Medium-Term Four-Year Plan 2018-2021
• Yokohama Mid-Term Plan 2022-2025
• Basic Plan on 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 awareness about human rights of citizens and promote future human rights measures. 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 with citizens, and aim to realize a society where we can live together.

• "Public awareness survey on human rights" (2020) (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 is a private person commissioned by the Minister of Justice to monitor your human rights not to be violated, and if there is an infringement, to act as a consultant and respond appropriately and to provide relief. Currently, there are about 14,000 members nationwide and 89 members in Yokohama City. 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, and collaborate with Yokohama City to conduct educational activities to deepen understanding of the importance of human rights. going.
If human rights are violated or have any problems with human rights issues, please consult with the Commissioner for Human Rights. Consultation is free and secrets are kept strictly.
※To the list of consultation desks

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 the corresponding organizations, we are working on human rights issues in general, have a track record of various activities related to human rights, and have a strong relationship with public institutions other than Motoichi, etc. We confirm that we meet purpose of citizen collaboration regulations and judge comprehensively.
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• Kanagawa Human Rights Center (outside site)
• UN NGO Yokohama International Human Rights Center (outside site)

We are working on Dowa issues in cooperation with related organizations such as life consultation.
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• Buraku Liberation Alliance Kanagawa Prefectural Federation Yokohama City Council
• All Japan Dowakai Kanagawa Federation Yokohama Branch