講座回放 | 日本同性婚姻平權之路: 札幌案、大阪案與東京案的憲法爭議
Road to Same-Sex Marriage Equality in Japan: The Constitutional Controversy in the Sapporo, Osaka and Tokyo Cases
日本同性婚姻平權之路: 札幌案、大阪案與東京案的憲法爭議
Despite growing public support, Japan has yet to recognize same-sex marriage. To this end, LGBTQ+ activists have challenged the constitutionality of the same-sex marriage ban at different courts across the country, including the Sapporo, Osaka and Tokyo District Courts, though these legal bids were met with different outcomes. The lawyers who handled these respective cases will join us in this webinar, dissecting the Courts' decisions and effect thereof on the ongoing advocacy to legalize same-sex marriage in Japan, with HKU's Associate Professor and Director of the LLM in Human Rights Programme Kelley Loper as discussant to relate Japan's situation with other constitutional controversies across Asia brought about by the fight for marriage equality.
Speakers:
Mr. Takeharu Kato, lawyer at Hokkaido Godo Law Office
Ms. Makiko Terahara, partner at Tokyo Omotesando Law and Accounting LPC
Discussant:
Ms. Kelley Loper, Associate Professor and Director of the LLM in Human Rights Programme, HKU
Date: 13 December 2022
儘管近年有越來越多的公眾支持，日本尚未承認同性婚姻。為此，LGBTQ+權益的倡議者在全國各地（包括札幌、大阪與東京的地方裁判所）就同性婚姻禁令的合憲性提出訴訟，但札幌、大阪與東京三案的裁決卻大相徑庭。本次的網絡研討會有幸邀請到處理這兩宗案件的律師，剖析裁判所的判詞，及其對日本同性婚姻合法化倡導工作的影響，而香港大學法律學院副教授及人權法碩士課程總監Kelley Loper也會加入討論，透過比較分析把日本的情況與整個亞洲的婚姻平權憲法爭議扣連。
講者：
加藤丈晴，北海道合同法律事務所律師
寺原真希子，東京表参道法律會計事務所合夥人
與談人:
Kelley Loper，香港大學法律學院副教授及人權法碩士課程總監
日期：2022年12月13日
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Takeharu Kato:
· Background of the lawsuits
· Comparison between Sapporo and Osaka decisions, in terms of their conclusions, purpose of the institution of marriage, whether same-sex marriage is guaranteed by the Constitution, whether the ban violates the equality provision, whose role it is to protect minority rights
Makiko Terahara:
· Deep dive into the Tokyo decision, how it is similar/different to the previous decisions, especially highlighting the discussion on “individual dignity”, the fact that ideas on marriage and family can be subject to change, and whether the provision of legal means is the only way to recognize same-sex marriage
· Current situation surrounding same-sex couples in Japan
· Marriage for All Japan’s campaigning activities
Kelley Loper:
· On Japan:
o Opportunity structures: the role of courts and legislatures and available remedies
o Advocacy strategies aimed at both legal and social change
o The significance of dignity in the judgments
o Impact of international advocacy and UN human rights mechanisms
· On Hong Kong:
o Robust equality doctrine
o Sham Tsz Kit v. Secretary for Justice
o Public opinion
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PowerPoint (簡報 / 幻燈片) 下載：
1. Takeharu Kato (加藤丈晴)'s PowerPoint
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2. Makiko Terahara (寺原真希子)'s PowerPoint
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3. Kelley Loper's PowerPoint
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