Stopping discriminatory acts against COVID-19 patients, frontline workers

August 26 , 2020

Yamaguchi met with the press on Aug. 25Yamaguchi met with the press on Aug. 25

On August 25, Komeito Chief Representative Natsuo Yamaguchi spoke to reporters regarding the government’s decision to set up a working group to address cases of discrimination and other prejudicial practices against coronavirus patients as well as frontline workers, including medical and nursing care professionals. Yamaguchi said the Ministry of Justice, police and local governments should work closely with human rights and privacy advocacy groups to combat such acts.