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InformationJapan: information for victims of rape and sexual assault in Japan

Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in Japan.

Documents

InformationJapan: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

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One-Pager - Japan: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

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Details

Includes information on:

  • medical assistance
  • the Japanese legal system
  • reporting assaults to the police

See also Rape and Sexual Assault: Returning to the UK.

Updates to this page

Published 23 September 2019

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    1. Updated document and html versions. Some content modification including a list of RSA specialising lawyers. HTML version amended to generate proper contents list for easier access.

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2026-03-19 03:11
Updated attachments (2026) have been uploaded

2025-01-09 03:41
Updated document and html versions. Some content modification including a list of RSA specialising lawyers. HTML version amended to generate proper contents list for easier access.

2024-04-02 09:26
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2023-01-26 03:51
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2022-09-30 06:55
The guidance pack has been updated

2022-05-11 04:33
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