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Japan has a 99% conviction rate, and a system of so-called "hostage justice" which, according to Kanae Doi, Japan director at Human Rights Watch, "denies people arrested their rights to a presumption of innocence, a prompt and fair bail hearing, and access to counsel during questioning".

"The government is under the obligation to make any laws constitutional so the government now needs to act quickly to remove the clause," said Kanae Doi, Japan director of the rights group.

"The government now needs to act quickly to remove the clause," Kanae Doi, Japan director of Human Rights Watch told news agency Reuters after the verdict.

"For anyone, having their gender legally recognised is an extremely fundamental human right, so being required to undergo sterilisation to enjoy that right is a significant violation of human rights," said Kanae Doi, Japan Director at Human Rights Watch.

The Pride 7 engagement group will finalize the wording of a draft communique and submit it to each G-7 nation by the end of April, said Kanae Doi, Japan director of Human Rights Watch and a P-7 organizer.