Kanae Doi
Kanae Doi, Japan Director, works to encourage the Japanese Government to prioritize human rights in its foreign and domestic policies and practices. She also works on media outreach and the development of Human Rights Watch's profile in Japan.
Prior to joining Human Rights Watch in 2006, she worked as a practicing attorney, based in Tokyo. Her practice included refugee law, immigration law, constitutional law and criminal defense, and she frequently gave media interviews and published on these issues in the Japanese press from the perspective of international human rights law. Doi received her law degree from the University of Tokyo and her Master's degree in the International Studies from the New York University School of Law. She speaks English and Japanese.
Articles Authored
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January 5, 2021
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December 10, 2019
Transgender Parent in Japan Banned from Changing Legal Gender
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November 21, 2019
Outcry as Japanese TV Show Mocks Transgender Woman
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June 14, 2019
Global Call to Reform Japan’s Law on Transgender People
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June 20, 2018
Japan’s School Uniform Shift Will Help LGBT Students
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December 8, 2017
Japan Should Help Rohingya Rape Survivors
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November 29, 2017
Japan Forces Sterilization on Transgender People