The recent changes in patterns of refugee migration have caused debate amongst policy-makers. Japan’s refugee policy has been described as ‘Refugee Seclusion-ism’ (‘Nanmin Sakoku’ in Japanese), though Japan took in more than 11,000 Indo-Chinese refugees between 1978 and 2005. Although the UK prides itself on its long history of providing protection to people fleeing persecution, charity organisations have referred to its recent refugee policies as ‘devastating.’ Refugee policies in both Japan and the UK are strictly controlled, with large numbers of claims rejected every year. Critics argue that more should be done to help people fleeing conflict zones.
This seminar will discuss current refugee protection policies and related issues in Japan and the UK. It will also explore how the governments of these countries are dealing with Syrian refugees.
Contributors: Maurice Wren, Naoko Hashimoto, Matthew Gibney
Free but booking is essential at http://dajf.org.uk/event/refugee-policy-in-japan-and-the-uk |
