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PROGRAM To PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY TOuG COOPERATION BETWEEN THE JAPANESE DIET AND U.S. CONGRESS

The Congressional Human Rights Foundation is sponsoring a series of dialogues between Members of the Japanese Diet and U.S. policy-makers.

The Japanese Diet Memhers Association for the Support to United Nations Human Rights Activities is a voluntary, non-partisan parliamentary group which includes more than 150 Members of the Japanese House of Councillors and House of Representatives. The Association was established in October, 1991 to raise awareness among Japanese poicy-makers of 's growing role in international human rights, humaitarian affairs and the promotion of democracy.

Undertaken by the Congressional Human Rights Foundation, the two-year Program emphasizes bilateral exchanges between the U.S. Congress and Japanese Diet. In addition, training and technical assistance will be provided to Japanese Diet Members on: (a) United Nations human rights activities; (b) the role of parliaments in promoting human rights; and (c) international mechanisms promoting human rights (e.g. the CSCE model).

Coordinating Members of the Japanese Diet include:

Tsutomu Hata, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Seijo University, Department of Economics. Formerly LDP Minister of Finance and Minister cf Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery. Chairman of the Diet Members' Association for the Support to United Nations Human Rights Activities.

Satsuki Eda, House of Representatives, Prefecture. Tokyo University, Department of Law, and Oxford University. SecretaryGeneral of Diet Members' Association for the Support to United Nations Human Rights Activities and Member of Amnesty International.

Shoji Motooka, Hyogo Prefecture, Kansai Area. Chairman~ of JS~P Finance Committee; Director of Upper House Committee on Finance; Member of Upper House Budget Comimittee; Member of the Commerce and Industry Committee,

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