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Symposium “Detention in Japan – Isn’t it arbitrary detention?”

We live without any concern every day, which is built on the right to liberty allowing us to act based on our own will.
Imagine if you are forced to be hospitalised, or detained separated from your family, or lose your job only due to suspicion of committing a crime, or to be deprived of connection necessary for rehabilitation. Do you think such detention or treatment are needed?
The UN provides the mechanism to examine whether a case submitted by an individual should be considered as arbitrary detention. You can utilise this mechanism for cases in Japan.
We will organise the symposium to gain a better understanding on current circumstances of detention in Japan and discuss the right to liberty.
　　

Date & Time	4th of June 2019 18:00〜20:30
Venue	17F 1701 at Bengoshi Kaikan (Bar Associations Building, Japan Federation of Bar Associations) 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo MAP
Registration Fee	Free
Participants・Capacity	Anyone can attend (the maximum capacity is 120 persons)
program (tbc)	Part 1 The overview and meaning of the UN individual complaint mechanism of arbitrary detention (1) Overview: Mr. Etsuro Totsuka, Member of Committee on Human Rights Protection (2) Keynote Speech “The right to liberty and activities of UNWG on Arbitrary Detention” Mr. Seong-Phil Hong, Member, Ex-Chair of UNWG on Arbitrary Detention Part 2 The report on practice of detention in Japan (1) Forced hospitalisation in psychiatric hospitals: Mr. Akira Uchida, Member of Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association (2) Detention in criminal procedure: Professor Eiichi Hoshino, Ryukyu University Mr. Nozomi Kanetaka Member of Okinawa Bar Association (3) Penal institutions: Mr. Yuuichi Kaido, Acting head president of WG on Reform of the Justice System of Criminal Detention (4) Immigration detention: Mr. Koichi Kodama, Member of Committee on Human Rights Protection Part 3 Panel Discussion on detention in Japan Panelists: Mr. Seong-Phil Hong, Member, Ex-Chair of UNWG on Arbitrary Detention Mr. Hiroji Yamashiro, Director of the Okinawa Peace Movement Center Mr. Yoshikazu Ikehara, Member of Center for Support of Human Rights of the Elderly and Persons of Disabilities of JFBA Mr. Yuichi Kaido, Acting head president of WG on Reform of the Justice System of Criminal Detention Mr. Koichi Kodama, Member of Committee on Human Rights Protection Mr. Masatoshi Naganuma, Member of Taskforce of Court-Appointed Defense Counsel Coordinator: Ms. Fumie Kyo, Member of Centre for Support of Human Rights of the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities of JFBA, Member of Committee on Criminal Legal Procedure Flyer (PDFファイル;354KB)
Registration	Advance registration is not required.
Organizer	Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Contact	Human　Rights　2nd　Division , JFBA　TEL:03-3580-9957
Remarks	Only translation from English into Japanese will be provided.