Ryuhei Kawada

Ryuhei Kawada

is a Japanese activist, haemophiliac, and member of the House of Councillors.

HIV-tainted blood scandal in Japan

In the late 1980s, between one and two thousand Japanese patients with haemophilia contracted HIV via tainted blood products. Upon discovering he was one of the affected, Ryuhei Kawada joined the lawsuit against Green Cross Corporation that provided the tainted blood products, which eventually led to the guilty pleas from three executives in 1997. [ [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/02/24/world/main164402.shtml CBS News (2000): Japan: Convictions In Blood Scandal] ]

Political career

In the Japanese House of Councillors election, 2007, Kawada won a seat in the House of Councillors. He has expressed a desire to work on issues of health, welfare, and labour. He has also indicated he will form a Green Party of Japan based on the Rainbow and Greens which supported his campaign.

References

External links

* [http://ryuheikawada.jp Ryuhei Kawada] official campaign supporters' website

Articles about Ryuhei Kawada (in English)

* [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070713a4.html Japan Times (2007-07-13): Novice candidates have issues]
* [http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200707230122.html Asahi (2007-07-23): Cover Story: Signs of change]
* [http://www.journeythroughjapan.org/people/people_detail.cfm?id_news=93523362 Boston Globe via Japan Society: Ryuhei Kawada]
* [http://www.kawada.com/Stimme/Voice_gyg.htm Statement to Global Young Greens meeting, January 2007] (in English)

Photographs and videos of his campaign

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/skasuga/928837586/ Flickr: Ryuhei Kawada on the campaign trail]
* [http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=kawadaryuhei Flickr: Ryuhei Kawada]
* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kawada%20ryuhei&search=Search Youtube: Ryuhei Kawada]


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