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NGO Joint Letter
\n17 February 2017<\/p>\n
Dear Ms. Leilani Farha
\nSpecial Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination<\/p>\n
Dear Mr. Dainius P\u0169ras
\nSpecial Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health<\/p>\n
Dear Mr. Bashkut Tunack
\nSpecial Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the movements and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights<\/p>\n
Dear Ms. Cecilia Jimenez-Damary
\nSpecial Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons<\/p>\n
We, undersigned Non-Governmental Organizations hereby request the UN Special Rapporteurs concerned to take urgent action in light of the Japanese government\u2019s impending decision to lift, by March 2017, evacuation orders on areas of Fukushima, Japan, where radiation doses remain above the International Commission on Radiological Protection\u2019s (ICRP) recommended limit for the general public.<\/p>\n
This action, in conjunction with the government\u2019s decision to cease critical housing support for evacuees not under a government evacuation order at the end of March 2017 and the loss of compensation payments a year later for those in the areas lifted, would lead to forced relocation into areas that remain unsuitable for human habitation and will violate the human rights of the persons affected.<\/p>\n
On account of the urgency of the situation and the fact that many people\u2019s fundamental human rights are at stake, we kindly ask that you give our request your immediate consideration.<\/p>\n
Sincerely Yours,<\/p>\n
Signed By:
\nFriends of the Earth Japan Green Action
\nGreenpeace Japan
\nHuman Rights Now<\/p>\n