Takashi Kozu

Jun 13, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Junko Ito |Amitav Acharya |Takashi Kozu |Chris Burgess

In accordance with the United Nations International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Japanese Diet passed a law banning hate speech in 2016. But despite years of advocacy calling for stricter regulation, the Hate Speech Act still lacks specific penalties for those who commit hateful acts or speech. There are several reasons for this.