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JPN-2016-L-106174
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Title_of_text
Law on the Promotion of the Elimination of Discrimination against Buraku (Law No. 199 of Heisei 28).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment; Indigenous and tribal peoples
Adopted on (Date of text)
2016-12-09
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
部落差別の解消の推進に関する法律
Abstract/Citation
The Law acknowledges that discrimination against Japan’s minority burakumin communities exists and declares that it is the government’s responsibility to root it out. It obliges the central and local government to establish consultation systems, education and undertake surveys into buraku discrimination.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Government e-Laws, http://law.e-gov.go.jp, Japan
URL
https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/
File
JPN106174 Jpn.pdf (PDF of Law in Japanese)