Subjects:

Other Jurisdictions , Japan

Contents:

Introduction

Crisis of refugee protection

Refugees and Japan

Refugee status determination procedure

Refugee definition

Refuge rights

Towards international cooperation for human rights and world peace

Appendices

Index.

This volume examines the development of refugee law and policy in Japan. The book discusses systemic weaknesses and compares the evolution of law in Australia and New Zealand 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.