| Contents |
Paragraph |
| INTRODUCTION |
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| I. GENERAL MEASURES FOR IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD |
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| A. The Japanese government's attitude with regard to its decision of making reservations |
1-2 |
| B. Measures taken to harmonize national laws and policy with the provisions of the Convention (Article 4) |
3-5 |
| C. Positioning of the Convention in the scheme of national laws |
6-8 |
| D. Relationship between treaties and national laws/other international laws (Article 41) |
9 |
| E. Precedents of the application of the principle or provisions of the Convention to judicial judgements in Japan |
10-11 |
| F. Relief measures to be taken when infringement of the rights of the child provided for by the Convention is detected |
12-16 |
| G. Comprehensive national projects on children's rights under the scheme of the Convention on the Rights of the Child |
17-18 |
| H. National scheme for implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child |
19-30 |
| I. Joint implementation of the youth policy with non-government organizations and other civil groups |
31 |
| J. Implementation of measures to protect children's economic, social cultural rights to the maximum extent of available resources |
32-36 |
| K. International cooperation for ensuring the implementation of the Convention |
37-40 |
| L. Public relations activities for the Convention |
41-56 |
| M. Public relations measures for making the Convention-related information/reports widely available to the public (Article 44, Paragraph 6) |
57-59 |
| II. ARTICLE 1 (Definition of the child) |
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| A. Difference between the definition of "child" in the Convention and that in Japanese national laws |
60-61 |
| B. Age limitation applied to legal competency in Japan |
62-88 |
| III. GENERAL PRINCIPLES |
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| A. Article 2 (Non-Discrimination) |
89-101 |
| B. Article 3 (Best Interests of the Child) |
102-115 |
| C. Article 6 (The Right to Life, Survival and Development) |
116-120 |
| D. Article 12 (Respect for Views of the Child) |
121-133 |
| IV. CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOM (Articles 7, 8, 13 - 17, and 37(a)) |
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| A. Name and Nationality (Article 7) |
134-140 |
| B. Preservation of Identity (Article 8) |
141 |
| C. Freedom of Expression (Article 13) |
142-143 |
| D. Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion (Article 14) |
144-145 |
| E. Freedom of Association and of Peaceful Assembly (Article 15) |
146 |
| F. Protection of Privacy (Article 16) |
147-150 |
| G. Access to Appropriate Information (Article 17) |
151-159 |
| H. The Right Not to be Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Article 37 (a)) |
160-164 |
| V. FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND ALTERNATIVE CARE |
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| A. Parental Guidance (Article 5) |
165-169 |
| B. Parental Responsibilities (Article 18, Paragraphs 1-2) |
170-174 |
| C. Separation from Parents (Article 9) |
175-182 |
| D. Family Reunification (Article 10) |
183-187 |
| E. The Illicit Transfer and Non-return of Children Abroad (Article 11) |
188 |
| F. Recovery of Maintenance for the Child (Article 27, Paragraph 4) |
189-190 |
| G. Children Deprived of a Family Environment (Article 20) |
191 |
| H. Adoption (Article 21) |
192-195 |
| I. Periodic Review of Placement (Article 25) |
196-197 |
| J. Abuse and Neglect (including physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration) Articles 19 and 39 |
198-214 |
| VI. BASIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| A. Disabled Children (Article 23) |
215-220 |
| B. Health and Health Services (Article 24) |
221-242 |
| C. Services and facilities for social security and child care (Article 26, Article 18-3) |
243-245 |
| D. Living Standard (Article 27, Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3) |
246-248 |
| VII. EDUCATION, LEISURE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES (Article 28, 29, 31) |
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| A. Education (Vocational Training and Guidance) (Article 28) |
249-267 |
| B. Aims of Education (Article 29) |
268-278 |
| C. Leisure, Recreation and Cultural Activities (Article 31) |
279-284 |
| VIII. SPECIAL PROTECTION MEASURES (Articles 22, 38, 39, 40, 37(b)-(d), 32 - 36) |
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| A. Children in Emergencies |
285-293 |
| B. Children in the Administration of Juvenile Justice |
294-316 |
| C. Children under Conditions of Exploitation (including Physical and
Psychological Recovery and Social Reintegration) |
317-349 |
| D. Children belonging to Minority or Indigenous Groups (Article. 30) (Ensuring the identity of minority or indigenous groups to which children belong) |
350-352 |
