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Mina Kobayashi is a lawyer admitted to practice in Japan and New York, specializing in business and human rights and corporate law. She serves on committees of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) working on international human rights and on the establishment of a National Human Rights Institution in Japan. She is Legal Manager at the Japan Center for Engagement and Remedy on Business and Human Rights (JaCER), a non-judicial grievance mechanism for business and human rights issues. She is also a member of the Working Group on Japan’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. Her work focuses on business and human rights, access to remedy, gender equality, and international human rights.