Alternative Report to the Second Report of the Japanese Government on the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Japan Federation of Bar Associations
May, 2003

2・・・・・ Introduction
3・・・・・ A. Reservation and Declaration
4・・・・・ B. Enactment of New Laws and Amendments of Existing Legislation
6・・・・・ C. Status of the Convention in terms of Domestic Laws
10・・・・ D. Remedial Measures to Be Applied When the Rights of the Child Are Infringed
12・・・・ E. Policy Coordination Organization
15・・・・ F. Implementation of Measures to Protect Children's Economic, Social Cultural Rights to the Maximum Extent of Available Resources
16・・・・ G. Education for Civil Servants, etc. Involved in Children concerning the Convention

43・・・・ A. Rights to Be Registered and Acquire a Nationality (Article 7)
52・・・・ B. Right to Preserve His or Her Identity (Article 8)
56・・・・ C. Freedom of Expression (Article 13)
60・・・・ D. Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion (Article 14)
64・・・・ E. Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly (Article 15)
65・・・・ F. Protection of Private Life (Article 16)
69・・・・ G. Appropriate Access to Information (Article 17)
73・・・・ H. Right Not to Be Tortured or Suffer Any Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Article 37 (a))

78・・・・ A. Parental Direction and Guidance (Article 5) and Parental Responsibilities (Articles 1, 2 and 18)
80・・・・ B. Child Deprived of His or Her Family Environment (Article 20)
89・・・・ C. Abuse of Children
97・・・・ D. Inter-Country Adoption (Article 21)
101・・・ E. Recovery of Maintenance from Abroad (Article 27, Paragraph 4)
104・・・ F. Cross-Border Child Abduction (Articles 11, 35)