In accordance with the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Mie Prefecture revised the “Mie Prefecture Children’s Ordinance” in March 2025, aiming to realize a society where children’s rights are guaranteed and children can live with dreams and hopes for the future.

To raise awareness of this important ordinance, we have prepared pamphlets in multiple languages. Please read them with your family and local community members.

▼ “Mie Prefecture Children’s Ordinance Awareness Pamphlet Now Available”
Link: https://pangletos.pref.mie.lg.jp/SHOSHIKA/HP/m0329700335.htm

▼ The pamphlet can be downloaded from this link:

For children in grades 1-3 of elementary school:

• Japanese
• English
• Chinese
• Portuguese
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

For children in grades 4 through 6 of elementary school.

• Japanese
• English
• Chinese
• Portuguese
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

For high school and college students

• Japanese
• English
• Chinese
• Portuguese
• Spanish
• Sinhalese

For adults

• Japanese
• English
• Chinese
• Portuguese
• Indonesian
• Vietnamese

▽ What are the ordinance values ​​(basic principles)

1. Children have rights from birth and should not suffer any type of discrimination, whatever the reason.
2. Children’s lives and health must be protected, and they must grow up healthy.
3. Children can express their own opinions and participate in various activities in society.
4. Children’s opinions must be respected, and their best interests must always be taken into consideration.

Protecting children’s rights is not just the responsibility of the prefecture.

Parents and guardians, businesses, schools, and others involved – everyone in society – has an important role to play.

Let’s cooperate to support children’s growth.

▽ About the revised version of the “Mie Prefecture Children’s Regulations” (in Japanese only)
Link: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/SHOSHIKA/HP/m0329700298.htm