性加害問題「依然として憂慮」　旧ジャニーズ巡り報告書―国連

　国連人権理事会のビジネスと人権に関する作業部会は３０日までに、旧ジャニーズ事務所（現ＳＭＩＬＥ―ＵＰ．＝スマイルアップ）の性加害問題について、「依然として深く憂慮している」とする報告書を公表した。同社の対応について、「努力は認める」としつつ、被害者救済には「まだ長い道のりがある」と指摘した。
　報告書は、被害者が同社のメンタルケア相談に不満を感じていることを問題視。補償金に弁護士費用などが含まれていないことも「容認できない」と非難した。
　また、日本のメディアに対しても「数十年にもわたり、こうしたスキャンダルの隠蔽（いんぺい）に関与してきた」と指弾した。（2024/05/30-12:08）

A working group of the U.N. Human Rights Council has released a report expressing its renewed concern about the sexual assault scandal involving the late founder of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.
   The report said the working group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises "remains profoundly alarmed" over the sexual exploitation and abuse of several hundred performers who signed with the agency, which has been renamed Smile-Up. Inc.
   The group said that it "acknowledges Smile-Up.'s efforts," such as offers of compensation, but that there still is "a long way" to go for full relief for victims. It pointed out that victims face difficulties in seeking mental health care.
   "It is also unacceptable that the monetary compensation offered by Smile-Up. does not cover legal fees, leaving victims to bear these costs themselves," the report added.
   "Media companies in Japan have been implicated in covering up such scandals for decades," it added.