Japan's Action Plan of Measures to Combat Trafficking in Persons 2004

This paper is an action plan produced by the Government of Japan to combat trafficking in persons, especially women and children.

In December 2004, the Government of Japan (GOJ) produced an action plan to combat trafficking in persons especially women and children. It represented a major shift in government thinking and came about as the result of international and non-governmental organisation (NGO) pressure. Section I of the action plan underlines the serious emotional and physical problems that trafficking causes the victims. The paper calls for comprehensive measures by all institutions involved to assist victims and prosecute perpetrators. Section II focuses on the GOJ's aim to improve understanding of the victims' situations through improved data collection and information sharing. Section III forms the main part of the document. It sets out the domestic laws that need to be changed in order to increase the severity of trafficking as a crime and the stricter actions required by the police, the Immigration Bureau, the Labor Standards Inspection offices and the Japan Coast Guard at points of entry. The GOJ also underlines its aim to support victims in coordination with Women's Centres, embassies and NGOs. In addition, the GOJ undertakes to repatriate victims at the GOJ's expense and in coordination with countries of origin.

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Japan's Action Plan of Measures to Combat Trafficking in Persons 2004