Refugee Law and Practice in Japan

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-7546-7009-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

Reihe: Law and Migration

This volume examines the development of refugee law and policy in Japan. The book discusses systemic weaknesses and compares the evolution of law in other states to highlight problems in Japan's refugee determination system. Ultimately, the book calls for Japan to reform failing systems and take innovative action towards refugee protection.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Arakaki, Osamu

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Introduction; Crisis of refugee protection; Refugees and Japan; Refugee status determination procedure; Refugee definition; Refugee rights; Conclusion: towards international cooperation for human rights and world peace; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Osamu Arakaki is Professor at the College of Foreign Studies, Kansai Gaidai University, Japan. He was Refugee Adjudication Counsellor for the Japanese Minister of Justice and a Visiting Professor at the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo.