Whistleblowers as Defenders of Human Rights: The Whistleblower Protection Act in Japan

IF 2.3 Q3 BUSINESS

Business and Human Rights Journal Pub Date : 2023-01-24 DOI:10.1017/bhj.2022.41

Masaki Iwasaki

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Abstract

In October 2020, the Government of Japan formulated a National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights in response to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and ensuing greater international awareness of violations of human rights by corporations.1 In the NAP, the government of Japan stated that on the basis of the UNGPs, it expects companies to (i) formulate human rights policies, (ii) conduct due diligence with respect to human rights, and (iii) establish grievance mechanisms.2 In order to achieve these goals, businesses need to understand whether and how they are violating human rights and prepare appropriate solutions. Whistleblowers play a crucial role in this process.

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作为人权捍卫者的举报人：日本的《举报人保护法》

2020年10月，为响应《联合国工商业与人权指导原则》，提高国际社会对企业侵犯人权行为的认识，日本政府制定了《工商业与人权国家行动计划》在NAP中，日本政府表示，在ungp的基础上，它希望公司(i)制定人权政策，(ii)在人权方面进行尽职调查，(iii)建立申诉机制为了实现这些目标，企业需要了解他们是否以及如何侵犯人权，并准备适当的解决方案。告密者在这一过程中发挥着至关重要的作用。

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