Implemented the Foreigner Human Rights Hotline

In Japan, the week ending on December 10 each year (December 4th to December 10th) has been designated as "Human Rights Week" in order to promote the purpose and importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"Respect the human rights of foreigners" is also listed as one of the 17 emphasis points for the year.
Hate speech against foreigners is rampant, and the Technical Intern Training Program has been criticized by the U.S. Department of Defense as a hotbed of human trafficking.
I thought it was necessary to raise awareness in Japanese society about the human rights of foreigners.

Therefore, to coincide with Human Rights Week, APFS implemented the Foreign Nationals Human Rights Hotline from Monday, December 8th to Wednesday, December 10th, 2014.
This project is part of the "Road to Hope Project" that has been running since June 2014.
We explored how we can protect the human rights of foreigners and build a society in which everyone, including foreigners, can have "hope."
We have lawyers with extensive experience in consulting with foreigners on-site, and we have a system in place to provide interpretation in Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, and English.

The hotline received calls about anger at racism, lack of access to medical care, and housing discrimination due to the instability of their immigration status.
This once again highlighted the human rights issues faced by foreigners in Japan.
As I answered the phone, I felt the presence of Japanese society's view that looks down on foreigners in some way.
It was an opportunity for me to reaffirm the difficulty and importance of treating everyone equally as human beings.

Volunteer staff also played an active role in this project.
Some people said they wanted to run the hotline again, rather than just this once.
I hope to have another opportunity like this.

*This project was supported by the Oracle Volunteer Association Volunteer Fund, a public trust.
Once again, thank you for the assistance.