 | Refugee Law and Practice in Japan Subjects: Area Studies; Law; Social Sciences; Human Rights Law & Civil Liberties; International Law - Law; Asian Studies; Jurisprudence & General Issues; Sociology & Social Policy; Asian Studies (General); Comparative Law; Race & Ethnic Studies; 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. 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. |
