40 GÖÇ ARAŞTIRMALARI DERGİSİ * Research Fellow, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Social Science, e-mail: [email protected] GÖÇ ARAŞTIRMALARI DERGİSİ THE JOURNAL OF MIGRATION STUDIES Cilt: 3 • Sayı: 2 • Temmuz-Aralık 2017 • ss. 40-64 Refugee and Asylum Seeking in Modern Japan: Analysis of Japan’s Humanitarian Commitments and Xenophobic Problems Hidayet Sıddıkoğlu* Abstract e current position of the Japanese government towards Japan’s foreign policy aligns with both the notion of a ‘Proactive Contribution to Peace’, and the Unit- ed Nations’ mission of humanitarian assistance. However, the domestic Japanese attitude towards refugees has resulted in its humanitarian commitments remain- ing highly controversial. is paper examines the Japanese government’s paradox in relation to humanitarian assistance, and in particular whether Japan’s con- troversial domestic refugee policies reflect its international humanitarian com- mitments. It argues that the current Japanese refugee policy fulfils two political ends: firstly to keep the refugee crisis out of Japan, and secondly, to convey a strong message of ‘no entry’ to those wishing to find refuge in Japan. Keywords: Human rights, Japan, Refugee Policy, Paradox
Refugee and Asylum Seeking in Modern Japan: Analysis of Japan’s Humanitarian Commitments and Xenophobic Problems
Jul 11, 2023
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