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Human Rights Counseling for Foreigners

Do you encounter human rights problems in your daily life, such as unfair discrimination against foreigners or bullying in schools, etc.?
 
Please do not worry alone, and consult Legal Affairs Bureaus and District Legal Affairs Bureaus.
The officials and Human Rights Volunteers can provide human rights counseling  and will find the best solution to your problem.
 
Leaflets are available in six languages , and they provide simple explanation about the following three human rights counseling services for foreigners, and relief procedures by Legal Affairs Bureaus and District Legal Affairs Bureaus. Please make use of them.
 
Human Rights Counseling Leaflet for Foreigners
Human Rights Counseling Leaflet in English 【PDF】
Human Rights Counseling Leaflet in Chinese 【PDF】
Human Rights Counseling Leaflet in Korean 【PDF】
Human Rights Counseling Leaflet in Filipino 【PDF】
Human Rights Counseling Leaflet in Portuguese 【PDF】
Human Rights Counseling Leaflet in Vietnamese 【PDF】
Human Rights Counseling Leaflet in Japanese 【PDF】

Human Rights Counseling for Foreign Nationals

For those who are not comfortable speaking Japanese, the Legal Affairs Bureaus and District Legal Affairs Bureaus throughout Japan provide human rights counseling services.

 Location

 Days and Hours  Language
 Main offices of the Legal Affairs
 Bureaus and District Legal Affairs
 Bureaus throughout the country
 Weekdays 9:00 – 17:00
 (Closed on public holidays and
 December 29th through January 3rd)
 English
 Chinese
 Korean
 Filipino
 Portuguese
 Vietnamese
 Nepali
 Spanish
 Indonesian
 Thai

Besides the Legal Affairs Bureaus and the District Legal Affairs Bureaus, human rights counseling is regularly provided at the places below.
 

 City  Location  Days and Hours  Language
 FUKUOKA  KOKUSAI HIROBA ACROS Fukuoka 3rd Floor
 1-1-1 Tenjin Chuo-ku Fukuoka-shi
 2nd Saturday
 13:00 - 16:00
 English
 TAKAMATSU  Kagawa International Exchange Center
  ( I - pal Kagawa )
 1-11-63 Ban-cho Takamatsu-shi
 3rd Friday
 13:00 ~ 15:00
  ( Reserve in advance)
 
 English
 Chinese
 Korean
 Spanish
 Portuguese
 MATSUYAMA  Ehime Prefectural International Center(EPIC)
 1-1 Dougoichiman Matsuyama-shi
 4th Thursday
 13:30 ~ 15:30
 English

For counseling in foreign languages, feel free to use the Foreign-language Human Rights Hotline(Navi Dial) below.

 Human Rights Bureau Top Page

Foreign-language Human Rights Hotline

The phone number (Navi Dial) below is available for human rights counseling for those who are unable to speak Japanese fluently.  Feel free to consult with us by telephone from anywhere in Japan.
 
 Phone  0570-090911
 Days and Hours
 
 Weekdays 9:00 through 17:00(Closed on public holidays and December
 29th through January 3rd)
 Languages  English, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Portuguese, Vietnamese,Nepali,Spanish,Indonesian,Thai
Your call will be directed to the nearest Bureau to you via a multilingual  interpretation service company.
Please be careful not to dial a wrong number.
 
Foreign-language Human Rights Hotline【PDF】
                                                        
                                                Foreign-language Human Rights Hotline【PDF】            
                                                                                                  

Human rights counseling services in foreign languages

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