Mr. Mizuami Sugita
On the 18th, a complaint was filed that the Osaka Legal Affairs Bureau found that Liberal Democratic Party member Mio Sugita of the House of Representatives violated human rights in 2016 when he posted a photo of himself as a cosplaying lady wearing Chimachogori and Ainu traditional costumes on Facebook. I found this out through interviews with people. The Sapporo Legal Affairs Bureau also recognized the post as a violation of human rights in September, making it the second such case.
The Osaka Legal Affairs Bureau reportedly carried out “awareness training” for Mr. Sugita to deepen his understanding of respect for human rights.
The petition for human rights relief in February 2023 was made by three Korean women living in Japan who attended the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women held in Switzerland in 2016 wearing chima jeogori. According to the women, the Legal Affairs Bureau recognized a total of five cases as human rights violations, including three posts by Sugita on his blog, Facebook, and Twitter (currently known as Ta.
One of the women, 65, told reporters, “Mr. Sugita ignored the hate speech for over six years and had no desire to change his mind.”
Sugita commented, “I already deleted it last year and apologized.” (Joint)
2023-10-18 11:36:11
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