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Evidence No.42
Evidence No.42

Evidence No.42

[Report] Progress of Whistleblowing Record Immediately Before System Deadline (Shunsuke Kimura)

Date/Time: April 24, 2025, 17:26

From: ATOMURA atomura.k-gs@nhk.or.jp

To: Shunsuke Kimura shukku9998@gmail.com

Mr. Kimura,

Thank you for your message.

You mentioned that you received a dismissal notice dated April 23.

If you have the document, could you please provide it?

Also, I would appreciate it if you could update me regarding the response from the Consumer Affairs Agency.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Atomura (NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station)

Keisuke Atomura

NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station

[Redacted for privacy]

TEL: [Redacted for privacy]

FAX: [Redacted for privacy]

Mobile: [Redacted for privacy]

📘 OECD/UNCAC Legal Reference

  • OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
    • Chapter II (General Policies): Enterprises must respect the rights of employees and ensure that dismissal is not linked to whistleblowing activity.
    • Chapter IV (Human Rights): Retaliatory dismissal following whistleblowing constitutes an adverse human rights impact.
    • Chapter V (Employment and Industrial Relations): Enterprises should uphold fair employment practices, including protection against unfair dismissal.
  • UNCAC (United Nations Convention against Corruption)
    • Article 13 (Participation of Society): Recognizes the role of media in monitoring public administration and corruption-related matters.
    • Article 33 (Protection of Reporting Persons): Calls on States Parties to protect whistleblowers from unjustified treatment such as retaliatory dismissal.

📎 The original Japanese evidence document (PDF) is attached below for reference.

Date
2025/04/24 5:26 PM (GMT+9)
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🟫 NHK

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Summary

On April 24, 2025, NHK confirmed receipt of Mr. Kimura’s report that he had received a dismissal notice from Maeda Corporation the previous day. The broadcaster expressed interest in reviewing both the dismissal notice and the CAA’s subsequent response.

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NHK Acknowledges Dismissal Notice and Requests Further Documentation