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UN rights expert to visit Japan on situation of children sexual exploitation

Xinhua, August 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

The UN human rights agency on Thursday announced that the UN Special Rapporteur Maud de Boer-Buquicchio will conduct an official visit to Japan to assess the situation of sale and sexual exploitation of children in the country.

Invited by the Japanese government, the UN expert will visit Japan from Sept. 2 to 8 2015.

"I look forward to evaluate the situation and remaining challenges faced by Japan in the fight against the sexual exploitation of children, including teenagers, in all its forms," said the UN independent expert.

Mandated by the United Nations Human Rights Council, the UN expert's job is to promote comprehensive strategies to prevent and combat the sale and sexual exploitation of children and to make recommendations for the care, recovery and reintegration of child victims.

"I will reach out to different stakeholders and to youth to take their opinions into account in my recommendations to the government and other concerned parties," said Ms. de Boer-Buquicchio.

The UN expert said that she will also pay special attention to the initiatives adopted by the national authorities and the private sector in order to prevent and combat sexual exploitation of children which is facilitated through new technologies.

During her seven-day mission, the human rights expert will travel to Tokyo, Osaka, Kawanishi and Naha, meeting representatives from various ministries, the National Police, and the judiciary both at the national and local level.

She will also meet with youth, child rights experts and advocates, relevant United Nation actors, members of civil society and non-governmental organizations who work on child protection issues, and representatives of the business sector.

At the end of her visit, on Sept. 8, Ms. de Boer-Buquicchio will share with the media her preliminary observations and recommendations at a press conference which will be held at the Japan National Press Club.

According to a statement, the Special Rapporteur will then present a comprehensive report on her visit to the United Nations Human Rights Council in March 2016. Endit