These documents reflect the situation of minorities in Japan that have been segregated or discriminated against to a minor or major extent.The UNO, considered by all countries to be a "moral authority," constitutes today what is called the "world conscience" with its repertory of declarations, guidelines, principles, and legislation that promote human rights for all, thus infl uencing directly or indirectly the laws and constitutions of most countries in the world.Within that framework, two principal issues have been selected for this study, namely, the prohibition of discrimination and the rights of minority groups.These two principles are examined in light of the following documents, on which the present study is based and from which it derived its inspiration :
Rosa María Cortés Gómez (Mon,) studied this question.