HRC 53 JOICFP and partners Joint Statement to Japan's UPR

Statement
JOICFP delivers this statement on behalf of 9 partner organizations on the issues related to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR in short). We deeply regret that Japan did not accept the recommendations it received on decriminalization of abortion, removal of spousal consent requirement for abortion, revision of law that forces sterilization to trans-persons under the legal gender recognition process, and implementation of comprehensive sexuality education.
Abortion
Forced sterilization
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Comprehensive sexuality education
Contraception

UPR 42 Japan Submission - APA and the SRI

2. This report is jointly submitted by nine (9) national, regional, and international civil organizations striving to promote SRHR. It highlights ongoing issues concerning SRHR in Japan with a focus on six (6) topics: access to contraceptives including emergency contraception, access to safe abortion, redress for victims of forced sterilization, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE), law reform of the crimes of sexual violence including rape, and universal access to comprehensive sexuality education.

Submissions
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Contraception
Abortion
Forced sterilization
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Sexual violence
Comprehensive sexuality education

HRC50 - SRI, Her Rights Initiative, the Women’s Legal Centre Statement to the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Statement

SRI, Her Rights Initiative, the Women’s Legal Centre Statement to the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Right to health
Forced sterilization

Sandeep Prasad, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, on Canada's UNCAT review

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Sandeep Prasad (Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights) tells us about Canada's review by the UN Committee against Torture, for which Action Canada and the Sexual Rights Initiative submitted an alternative report on the forced sterilization of Indigenous women and women with disabilities, and on comprehensive sexuality education.

Videos
Forced sterilization
Comprehensive sexuality education