Chapter III Human Rights of the Constitution of Japan
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Chapter III Human Rights of the Constitution of Japan is the section of Japan’s postwar constitution that comprehensively guarantees fundamental civil, political, and social rights and freedoms for individuals.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chapter III Human Rights of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chapter of a constitution
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legal provision ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1946-11-03 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Japanese nationals
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all people ⓘ foreign nationals in Japan (subject to law and treaty) ⓘ |
| constitutionalEra | postwar Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | supreme law within Japanese territory ⓘ |
| containsArticle |
Article 10
NERFINISHED
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Article 11 ⓘ Article 12 ⓘ Article 13 ⓘ Article 14 ⓘ Article 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 20 ⓘ Article 21 ⓘ Article 22 ⓘ Article 25 ⓘ Article 26 ⓘ Article 27 ⓘ Article 28 ⓘ Article 31 ⓘ Article 32 ⓘ Article 36 ⓘ Article 40 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| draftedUnder | Allied Occupation of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| endsWithArticle | Article 40 ⓘ |
| guarantees |
equality under the law
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freedom of all other forms of expression ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of movement ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of residence ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ freedom of thought and conscience ⓘ freedom to choose occupation ⓘ presumption of innocence ⓘ prohibition of cruel punishments ⓘ prohibition of discrimination because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin ⓘ prohibition of torture ⓘ protection against unlawful arrest ⓘ protection against unlawful detention ⓘ right of workers to act collectively ⓘ right of workers to bargain collectively ⓘ right of workers to organize ⓘ right to a fair trial ⓘ right to be elected ⓘ right to compensation for wrongful arrest or detention ⓘ right to due process of law ⓘ right to liberty ⓘ right to life ⓘ right to maintain the minimum standards of wholesome and cultured living ⓘ right to own property ⓘ right to petition ⓘ right to receive education ⓘ right to the pursuit of happiness ⓘ right to vote ⓘ secrecy of communications ⓘ |
| imposesDuty |
obligation of parents to have children receive ordinary education
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obligation to pay taxes ⓘ obligation to respect public welfare ⓘ obligation to work ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Universal Declaration of Human Rights (contextually and historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese law ⓘ |
| limitationClause | rights may be restricted only to the extent that they do not interfere with public welfare ⓘ |
| nonDerogation | rights guaranteed as eternal and inviolate ⓘ |
| numberOfArticles | 40 ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principle |
individual dignity
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inviolability of fundamental human rights ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ respect for fundamental human rights ⓘ |
| startsWithArticle | Article 10 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil rights
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fundamental human rights ⓘ individual freedoms ⓘ political rights ⓘ social rights ⓘ |
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