(Annex 7)

Efforts Made by Prefectural Governments for the "UN Decade for Human Rights Education"

As of January, 2003

Prefecture Creation of Promotional Bodies "Plan of Action" Development
(month and year of development)
Hokkaido Committee for the Promotion of Human Rights Measures (April 2002) Hokkaido Basic Policies for the Promotion of Human Rights Measures [provisional title] (to be developed in fiscal year 2002)
Aomori
Iwate
Miyagi
Akita
Yamagata
Tokyo Headquarters for the Promotion of Human Rights Measures (November 1998) Guidelines for the Promotion of Human Rights Policies of Tokyo (November 2000)
Saitama Saitama Council for the Promotion of Human Rights Policies (June 2000) Saitama Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 2002)
Gunma Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (May 1999) Gunma Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (May 2002)
Tochigi Tochigi Liaison Council for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (November 1998) Tochigi Plan of Action for Human Rights Education and Awareness-Raising (March 2001)
Ibaraki Council for the Promotion of Human Rights Policies (August 2002) Guidelines for the Promotion of Human Rights Measures of Ibaraki (March 2001)
Chiba Chiba Liaison Council for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (June 1998) Basic Policies for Human Rights Measures of Chiba (scheduled to be developed after 2002)
Kanagawa Kanagawa Council for the Promotion of Human Rights Policies (June 1992) Revised Guidelines for the Promotion of Human Rights Measures of Kanagawa (March 1998)
Yamanashi Creation is under examination.
Nagano Nagano Headquarters for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (October 1997) Nagano Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1999)
Nigata
Fukushima Guidelines for the Promotion of Respect for Human Beings, Personality and Human Rights [provisional title] (scheduled to be developed after 2003)
Shizuoka Shizuoka Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (May 1998) Shizuoka Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education -Fujinokuni Plan for the Creation of Human Rights Culture (March 1999)
Aichi Aichi Headquarters for the Promotion of Human Rights Policies (October 1999) Aichi Plan of Action for Human Rights Education and Awareness-Raising (March 1999)
Gifu Gifu Liaison Council for Human Rights Awareness-Raising (May 1998) Present Status of Human Rights Education and the Perspective for Awareness-Raising of Gifu (June 1999)
Mie Mie Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (December 1996) Mie Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1999)
Toyama Toyama Liaison Council for Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (August 1999) Toyama Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 2000)
Ishikawa Ishikawa Liaison Council for the Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (June 1998) Ishikawa Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 2000)
Fukui Headquarters for the Fukui Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (November 1999) Fukui Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (November 1999)
Shiga Shiga Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (July 1997) Shiga Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (July 1998)
Kyoto Headquarters for the Promotion of the Kyoto Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1999) Kyoto Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1999)
Nara Nara Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (May 1998) Nara Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1998)
Wakayama Wakayama Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (December 1997) Wakayama Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (August 1998)
Osaka Osaka Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (February 1996) Osaka Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1997)
Hyogo Hyogo Council for the Promotion of Human Rights Policies (July 1999) General Promotional Guidelines for Human Rights Education and Awareness-Raising (March 2001)
Okayama Okayama Guidelines for the Promotion of Human Rights Policies (March 2001)
Hiroshima Hiroshima Headquarters for the Promotion of Human Rights Policies (May 2002) Hiroshima Guidelines for Human Rights Education and Awareness-Raising (May 2002)
Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Liaison Council for the Promotion of Human Rights Policies (June 2000) Yamaguchi Guidelines for the Promotion of Human Rights (March 2002)
Tottori Tottori Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1998) Tottori Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (February 1999)
Shimane Shimane Council for the Promotion of Human Rights Policies (August 1998) Shimane Basic Policies for the Promotion of Human Rights (September 2000)
Tokushima Tokushima Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (December 1997) Tokushima Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1999)
Kagawa Kagawa Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1998) Kagawa Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1999)
Kochi Kochi Committee for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (July 1998) Kochi Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (July 1998)
Ehime Ehime Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (April 1999) Ehime Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 2000)
Fukuoka Fukuoka Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1997) Fukuoka Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (May 1998)
Oita Oita Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (October 1997) Oita Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1998)
Nagasaki Nagasaki Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (January 1998) Nagasaki Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (May 1999)
Saga Saga Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (December 1997) Saga Basic Policies for Human Rights Education and Awareness-Raising [Saga Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education] (March 1999)
Kumamoto Kumamoto Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (October 1997) Kumamoto Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (January 1999)
Miyazaki Miyazaki Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (December 1997) Miyazaki Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (February 1999)
Kagoshima Kagoshima Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (December 1997) Kagoshima Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (March 1999)
Okinawa
Total 37 promotional bodies 36 plans have been completed and 3 are scheduled or in progress

This chart was sourced from the National Headquarters for the Promotion of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education.