IMADR

Founded in 1988, IMADR is a non-governmental organisation based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan working on human rights, justice & legal aid.

IMADR (International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism) is an international non-profit, non-governmental human rights organisation working to eliminate discrimination and racism and to build international solidarity among discriminated minorities. Founded in 1988 by the Buraku people of Japan, it has grown into a global network with regional committees and partners in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America. Its International Secretariat is in Tokyo and it maintains a UN liaison office in Geneva. The organisation focuses on discrimination based on work and descent, the rights of indigenous peoples and minorities, racial discrimination, and the international human rights mechanisms. Its work includes monitoring and advocacy before the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Human Rights Council, supporting grassroots groups in linking with UN mechanisms, publishing guides and research, and campaigning on cases such as the Sayama Case in Japan. It also works with Dalit and Buraku communities and, through local partners, with minority groups in Sri Lanka. IMADR holds consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.