Human Rights Now (HRN) is an international human rights NGO based in Tokyo, Japan with UN special consultative status. HRN was established in 2006 by a group of human rights professionals, such as lawyers, scholars, and journalists. With over 700 members comprised of various human rights specialists, HRN works for the promotion and protection of human rights for people in the world, with a special focus on Asia.

Contact details

Website:
http://hrn.or.jp/eng/

Address:
4F Suzuki Bldg., 335 Yamabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0801 JAPAN

Country:
Japan

Sub-region:
Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Japan
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2006
Age (years)
Human Rights Now
 19
Japan average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Kohki Abe
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Osamu Niikura
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Osamu Niikura
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Kazuko Ito
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2021
Human Rights Now
 210
Japan average
 395
Global average
 94

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Human Rights Now
 7
Japan average
 115
Global average
 58
2023
Human Rights Now
 4
Financials
2019
Human Rights Now
 $21,802,781
Japan average
 $47,511,349
Global average
 $52,840,629

Social

Likes (2023)
Human Rights Now
 1,961
Japan average
 5,031
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Human Rights Now
 1,943
Likes (2021)
Human Rights Now
 1,907
Subscribers (2025)
Human Rights Now
 1,200
Japan average
 6,248
Global average
 7,443
Subscribers (2024)
Human Rights Now
 1,120
Subscribers (2023)
Human Rights Now
 831
Followers (2025)
Human Rights Now
 2,645
Japan average
 1,091
Global average
 18,623
Followers (2024)
Human Rights Now
 2,385
Followers (2023)
Human Rights Now
 2,387
Followers (2025)
Human Rights Now
 689
Japan average
 28,041
Global average
 15,938
Followers (2024)
Human Rights Now
 509
Followers (2023)
Human Rights Now
 354

Data notes

Last updated: 26/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Think Tank Initiative Directory
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