So far, murder has been the only criminal charge for which minors could be prosecuted, but the change in the law will compensate ± all crimes punishable by at least one year± conviction, such as theft or rape. UNICEF (s.f) Minimum age for the realization of young people`s rights Online document In Japan, it is necessary for families to approve if a 20-year-old wants to get married. Men in the country can marry at 18 and girls at 16. With the revision of the Civil Code, the legal age of marriage for girls is also raised to 18 years. The Japanese imperial©government set the age of majority at 20± in 1876 and promulgated it in the Civil Code in 1896. Since 1907, the age of sexual consent in Japan under the Japanese Penal Code has been 13 years, one of the lowest in the region and its creation dates back to the Meiji era. Japan`s parliament©passed a law to reduce the age of majority from 20 to 18±. Japan`s parliament©passed a law that would revise the Civil Code and lower the age of majority from 20 to 18±. Although Japan`s revised Civil Code lowers the voting age from 20 to 18 in 2022, the minimum legal age in civil and criminal law remains the same. The minimum legal age for the purchase of tobacco and alcohol also remains 20 years. Therefore, Japanese citizens up to the age of 20 are not of legal age. We spoke with activists from the group “Your Voice Matters” who, in November last year, submitted a petition with more than 40,000 signatures to the Criminal Bureau of the Ministry of Justice to raise the age of sexual consent in Japan from 13 to 16.
In Mexico, several states have already reformed their civil codes to set the minimum age for men and women to marry at the age of 18, although Article 148 of the German Civil Code still sets discrimination against women by setting the minimum age at 14 compared to 16 for men. Every year in early January, Japan celebrates Coming of Age Day with congratulatory ceremonies for people who are recently or nearly 20 years old. Therefore, the age of majority has so far been considered 20 years in Japan, a rule that will now change. From 1 April, the age of Japanese majority will be lowered to 18 and finally set as in Spain and other European countries. The lowering of the age of majority in the Civil Code includes, inter alia, the revision of laws relating to the issuance of passports, the power to sign contracts or the obligation to participate in trials as a popular jury. However, a few days later, another judge, this time in Nayarit, issued an injunction to allow two minors of this identity to marry and register their son The maximum age to vote± was lowered to 18 in a June 2016 amendment to the electoral law, before implementing the legal reduction of the adult from today. What many people confuse is the difference between regional laws (Child Protection Law), which prohibit any sexual act with people under the age of 18, and the age of consent under the Japanese Penal Code. Regional laws are completely different from the penal code. Under the Penal Code, if a person engages in sexual activity with children under the age of 13, that activity is considered rape of minors. If a person has been sexually assaulted since the age of 13, they must demonstrate sufficient violence or threats. If they could not prove it, the assault is not considered rape.
This means, for example, that if a 30-year-old man raped a 14-year-old girl and she could not prove it, the man is innocent under criminal law and will be punished for having sex with a minor, not raped. Even if someone says no, it is not enough to be considered a violation under applicable law. In addition, the penalty of regional laws is very low, for example, violations can get away with just a fine. Therefore, child protection law or regional laws are not effective enough to protect them, as the process of sexual assault and rape to be considered a crime is extremely difficult. We also believe that it is so unfair and unethical to require that a child under the age of 13 have sufficient violence and threats. The France also©has the age majority limit within 18 years, although for performance± of certain jobs and public positions, such as that of the deputy, 21± years are required. In Spain±a: Most Spaniards live in their parents` house until the age of 27±±. The minimum legal age in Japan will be lowered from 20± to 18. The age of majority is set at 18± years, which allows young people to marry without the consent of their family – Photo: File – Anadolu Agency.
Being an adult is much more than just a number on an official document. Some people are adults at the age of 17, while others are still 30-year-olds. Ultimately, it is a matter of maturity, but it is true that before the law and officially, the authorities must mark an age at which people can be considered adults. This age is different in each country. In the meantime, the ban on alcohol and tobacco will remain in effect until the age of 20, although the age of majority is 18. They also don`t have access to betting competitions like horse and boat races until they are 20 years old. Social issues such as health risks and addictions were taken into account. The reaction of young Japanese in a survey shows that the majority, 32% among girls and 48% among boys, believe that the legal age of majority should be lowered to 18 years. Among the most well-known changes to their rights is the age at which women and men can marry, from 16 to 18.
Japanese citizens over the age of 20 can legally drink alcohol in public, and this will be the case after 2022. Theoretically, you also have to be at least 20 years old to enter a nightclub. The revision of the law also raises© the minimum age of marriage for women to 18 years. To date, the minimum legal age of marriage in Japan is 18 ± for men and 16 for women, although children under 20 still need parental consent to marry±.