CERD & Racial Discrimination (Ainu) Student Number Name

Contents 1 : What is "Ainu" ? 2 : Actors 3 : Conclusion

1 What is "Ainu" ?

History 12c Life with own culture 15c Japanese began to settle in ☆ Discrimination start 1899 (Meiji Era) Hokkaido Kyuu-Dojin Hou

Showa Era → Law didn't work Hokkaido took measures 1995 entered into "ICERD" (← Too Late !) 1997 Law to promote Ainu culture 2007 UN Declaration on "Indigenous people" 2008 New Law → Better

2 Actors 1. UN 2. Administration of Japan 3. International Activists groups 4. Domestic Activists groups

1. UN 1965 ICERD (Convention about Racial Discrimination) ＋ CERD (Committee on Racial Discrimination) 2005 Special Rapporteur came to Japan 2007 "Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples"

2. Administration of Japan ・文化庁 ・国土交通省 ・法務省

3. International Activists Groups IMADR (the International Movement Against All forms of Discrimination and Racism) ・ Founded in 1988 ・ Respond to the UN ・ strong Relation between each discriminated

4. Domestic Activists Groups the Ainu Association of Hokkaido ・ Concervation ＋ Development ・ Webpage (clear & sound) ・ Incorporated Foundation →associate with Gov't & work well

CONCLUSION Large group - Rough Data not only dealing with present problem (economical gap, etc...) Rather enphasizing on "Education" and informing