Japan Civil Liberties Union Explained

Japan Civil Liberties Union
Native Name:(公益財団法)人自由人権協会
Jiyū Jinken Kyōkai
Native Name Lang:ja
Abbreviation:JCLU
Founders:[1]
Type:Incorporated foundation
Purpose:Civil liberties advocacy
Headquarters:Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Leader Title:Secretary-General
Leader Name:Yoichi Kitamura
Affiliations:[2]
Membership:About 450 (2018)[3]
Region Served:Japan

The is a Japanese non-profit organization founded in 1947. Roger Nash Baldwin of the ACLU played an important role in its founding. The JCLU aims to protect human rights, and bases its operation on international human rights standards, principally the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is affiliated with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the International League for Human Rights (ILHR).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wikipedia: Jiyū Jinken Kyōkai. ja:ウィキペディア:自由人権協会 . Wikipedia: Japan Civil Liberties Union (JCLU) . 9 May 2020.
  2. Web site: 関連団体 Kanren Dantai (Related organizations) . Jclu.org . 10 May 2020.
  3. Web site: About JCLU . Jclu.org . 19 July 2018 . 9 May 2020.
  4. Web site: About JCLU . Jclu.org . 2013-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206024748/http://jclu.org/ippan_jouhou/about_jclu_e.shtml . 2012-02-06 . dead .