「人権侵害制裁法」今国会で　超党派議連、中国・ミャンマー念頭

　中国やミャンマーで深刻化する少数民族や民主派への弾圧を受け、与野党有志が６日、「人権外交を超党派で考える議員連盟」を設立した。外国での人権侵害に関与した個人・団体に制裁を科す「人権侵害制裁法案」を今国会に議員立法で提出し、成立させることを目指す。「人権外交」で動きの鈍い政府に国会が具体的な行動を迫る形だ。
　議連は自民党の中谷元・元防衛相と国民民主党の山尾志桜里衆院議員が共同代表。衆院議員会館で開いた設立総会には両党と立憲民主、公明、共産各党や日本維新の会などから計５３人が出席した。（2021/04/06-19:26）

Dozens of ruling and opposition lawmakers in Japan formed a caucus on Tuesday to enact a law that will impose sanctions on individuals and groups violating human rights abroad.
   The sanctions will include restrictions on entry to and exit from Japan and freezes on assets, said the lawmakers' group, which aims to pass the law during the current parliamentary session set to end in June.
   In a resolution adopted at its inaugural meeting, the caucus said human rights abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong and Myanmar are "a threat to the international community."
   The caucus urged the government, which it sees as being slow to address human rights abuses in China and Myanmar, to act. "Japan needs to face up to" these issues, said Gen Nakatani, co-head of the group and a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
   The other co-head is Shiori Yamao, a member of the opposition Democratic Party for the People. The inaugural meeting was attended by 53 lawmakers.