Comments on: Human rights in Japan: part 1 of 3 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:26:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Rohtash Chander Tandon http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-75349 Rohtash Chander Tandon Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:58:12 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-75349 Please visit http://www.sabetsu.rohtash.com You will find discrimination by Japanese Police, Law Makers and Authorities with evidences. Other site: http://www.rohtash.com I will appreciate your contribution in order to get justice. Thanks. Please visit http://www.sabetsu.rohtash.com
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]]> By: Cabin Fever « significant soil http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-44936 Cabin Fever « significant soil Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:09:41 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-44936 [...] seem that Human Rights are being breached. Consider this survey conducted by the Cabinet called “Public Survey on the Defense of Human Rights”) (and here for an proposed analysis). It would appear from the results of question 12 that only [...] […] seem that Human Rights are being breached. Consider this survey conducted by the Cabinet called “Public Survey on the Defense of Human Rights”) (and here for an proposed analysis). It would appear from the results of question 12 that only […]

]]> By: Debito on the recent Cabinet Office human rights survey » 世論 What Japan Thinks http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-35324 Debito on the recent Cabinet Office human rights survey » 世論 What Japan Thinks Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:32:40 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-35324 [...] that Debito has published a detailed look at the recent survey on human rights, including bits from my translation and other more traditional news [...] […] that Debito has published a detailed look at the recent survey on human rights, including bits from my translation and other more traditional news […]

]]> By: Arudou Debito http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-35144 Arudou Debito Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:52:07 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-35144 Hi Ken. The "usual suspect" has finally gotten around to weighing in on the survey: http://www.debito.org/index.php/?p=556 From the RSS summary: "In August 2007, the PM Cabinet released the results of its survey on the awareness of human rights in Japan. Done every 4 years, it demonstrated that more people believe that NJ deserve the same human rights as other humans in Japan (thanks, I guess)--up after a declilne in 1999 and 2003. However, given the vague, leading, and misleading questions, the survey is most enlightening when viewed in regards to just how clueless even our government professionals are about the portrayal and promotion of human rights in Japan." Enjoy. Thanks for writing this up! Arudou Debito in Sapporo Hi Ken. The “usual suspect” has finally gotten around to weighing in on the survey:

http://www.debito.org/index.php/?p=556

From the RSS summary:

“In August 2007, the PM Cabinet released the results of its survey on the awareness of human rights in Japan. Done every 4 years, it demonstrated that more people believe that NJ deserve the same human rights as other humans in Japan (thanks, I guess)–up after a declilne in 1999 and 2003. However, given the vague, leading, and misleading questions, the survey is most enlightening when viewed in regards to just how clueless even our government professionals are about the portrayal and promotion of human rights in Japan.”

Enjoy. Thanks for writing this up! Arudou Debito in Sapporo

]]> By: Arudou Debito http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-34735 Arudou Debito Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:31:11 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-34735 Alright, thanks very much Ken! Debito Alright, thanks very much Ken! Debito

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-34653 Ken Y-N Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:47:58 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-34653 Hi Debito - sorry for the delay in replying, but I've been a bit busy this weekend! Thanks for your question - I was hoping to bait you into replying! The means of selection is not directly mentioned in this report, but others from the Cabinet Office have mentioned the selection method (if I remember correctly...) so I assumed they used the same method here. Anyway, given the fact that they select people over 20 at random from all over the country and the patterns of refusals (such as moved away, etc) the only possible place they can be selecting names from is the voter rolls, I would guess. The juminhyo (Juki Net notwithstanding) is perhaps only locally managed? A quick web search turned up this page: http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/A01/BP00/faq/q11.html I think that says that as well as voter rolls, other ways that fit the pattern seen here are census data and the basic resident register, although the second is as mentioned above perhaps not available to central government. Hi Debito - sorry for the delay in replying, but I’ve been a bit busy this weekend!

Thanks for your question - I was hoping to bait you into replying! The means of selection is not directly mentioned in this report, but others from the Cabinet Office have mentioned the selection method (if I remember correctly…) so I assumed they used the same method here.

Anyway, given the fact that they select people over 20 at random from all over the country and the patterns of refusals (such as moved away, etc) the only possible place they can be selecting names from is the voter rolls, I would guess. The juminhyo (Juki Net notwithstanding) is perhaps only locally managed?

A quick web search turned up this page:
http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/A01/BP00/faq/q11.html

I think that says that as well as voter rolls, other ways that fit the pattern seen here are census data and the basic resident register, although the second is as mentioned above perhaps not available to central government.

]]> By: Arudou Debito http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-34630 Arudou Debito Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:56:18 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-34630 Helloooo Ken? Helloooo Ken?

]]> By: Arudou Debito (the usual suspect) http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-34523 Arudou Debito (the usual suspect) Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:01:11 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-34523 Hi Ken Y-N. Thanks for this excellent translation and examination. I will comment when I get a moment, hopefully within 72 hours (meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today with a bunch of NGOs regarding CERD). Question for you, though. I read that the goal of this survey is "to survey the awareness of citizens (kokumin) regarding human rights protections, in order to apply them towards shaping future policy". http://www8.cao.go.jp/survey/h19/h19-jinken/1.html You noted above in the introductioon that they selected these people to survey by accessing voter rolls. Could I just ask for your source on that, or was that an extrapolation based upon the word "kokumin"? Thanks. In any case, great work! Debito in Tokyo Hi Ken Y-N. Thanks for this excellent translation and examination. I will comment when I get a moment, hopefully within 72 hours (meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today with a bunch of NGOs regarding CERD).

Question for you, though. I read that the goal of this survey is “to survey the awareness of citizens (kokumin) regarding human rights protections, in order to apply them towards shaping future policy”.
http://www8.cao.go.jp/survey/h19/h19-jinken/1.html

You noted above in the introductioon that they selected these people to survey by accessing voter rolls. Could I just ask for your source on that, or was that an extrapolation based upon the word “kokumin”?

Thanks. In any case, great work! Debito in Tokyo

]]> By: Rocking in Hakata » Japan's Take on Human Rights http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-34340 Rocking in Hakata » Japan's Take on Human Rights Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:11:28 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/08/27/human-rights-in-japan-part-1-of-3/#comment-34340 [...] interested, or if you want to know what I’m talking about, I encourage you to go take a look: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. While Ken Y-N seems to think that a few folks will jump on it because it’s [...] […] interested, or if you want to know what I’m talking about, I encourage you to go take a look: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. While Ken Y-N seems to think that a few folks will jump on it because it’s […]

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