JAPAN'S FY 2008 PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION RESPONSE

UNCLAS TOKYO 001022 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR IO/RHS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM AORC SOCI JA SUBJECT: JAPAN'S FY 2008 PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION RESPONSE REF: STATE 027762 ¶1. Embassy Tokyo was unable to find any evidence that United Nations University (UNU),or any of its affiliates, grant official status, accreditation, or recognition to any organization which promotes and condones or seeks the legalization of pedophilia or has subsidiaries or member organizations that do. ¶2. Methodology: Embassy Tokyo staff obtained a list of 592 UNU partner organizations listed in the university's annual report (faxed to IO/RHS). Representatives from UNICEF and from international NGO ECPAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography, and Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes),reviewed the list, but did not recognize any organizations as pedophilia promoters. Embassy Staff also reviewed the PR material, including websites, of the 30 Japanese organizations on the list, but did not uncover any material of concern. Embassy staff devoted 15 hours to fulfilling this request. SCHIEFFER