Protection of Athletes Advances in Japan

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Japanese high jumper Tomohiro Shinno participates in the 60th Palio Citta della Quercia, in Rovereto, Italy, September 3, 2024. © 2024 Roberto Tommasini/NurPhoto via AP Photo The Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) issued a Human Rights Policy and an Integrity Code of Conduct on August 26, 2025, ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which opened on September 13.Abuse against men, women, and even children in Japanese sports has long been prevalent. The release of the policy and the code of conduct comes two months after Japan’s parliament…

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