紹介・引用されているDavid McNEILLさんの記事は『The JAPAN TIMES』に掲載されたらしいのですが、『The London Independent』『The Irish Times』『The Chronicle of Higher Education』のためにも書かれたとの注記があるので、おそらくそれらにも掲載されたのでしょう。
そしてその記事は、日本の政策の自己チューぶりを描き出していて、それがカルデロン一家なかんずくのり子ちゃんを問題の渦中に放り込んでしまったことを明らかにしています。また、FUJI TVの悪質な番組の話とか2ちゃんねるの記事の話とかもあって、かなり詳しいです。これらすべて、外国人特派員協会での記者会見で出た話なのかも知れませんが、記事内容の詳しさが、コメントの内容に大きく影響していると思います。
Public gathering against the government's new plan
to introduce "Zairyu Kaado (resident card)" system
We want a system for a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society, but not for control!
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Date: Saturday, 24 January 2009
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Venue: B1F, YMCA Asia Youth Center
2-5-5 Sarugaku-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0064, Japan
JR Suidobashi sta. 6min, Ochanomizu sta. 9min, Subway Jimbocho sta 7min
http://www.ymcajapan.org/ayc/jp/
Admission: 500 yen
Simultaneous translation service available (Japanese-English)
Organized by: NGO Committee against the introduction of "Zairyu Kaado (resident
card)" system.
For further information:
Research-Action Institute for The Koreans in Japan (RAIK)
TEL: 03-3203-7575 raik@abox5.so-net.ne.jp
Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan (SMJ)
TEL: 03-5802-6033 fmwj@jca.apc.org
http://www.jca.apc.org/migrant-net/
Program
1. A short documentary video on a public action in front of the Ministry of Justice
against a new fingerprinting system on 20 November 2007
2. Report 1 Framework of the new Immigration Control System
By Mr. Akira Hatate(Japan Civil Liberties Union: JCLU)
3. Report 2 Overview of the 'Jumin Touroku (Residents Registration
System)'
By Mr. Tohru Nishimura (HanJukinet Renrakukai)
4. Report 3 Problems and concerns over 'Zairyu Kaado (resident card)'
By Mr. Mitsu Nannba (Attorney)
5. Relay talk by foreign national citizens
6. Relay appeals by NGOs:
7. NGO joint statement against the "Zairyu Kaado (resident card)" system
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The Ministry of Justice is currently pressing forward measures aiming at integrating personal information of foreign residents in Japan. A revised bill of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act is expected to be discussed during the ordinary diet session in 2009 to abolish the current 'Gaikokujin Torokusho’ (alien registration card)' and introduce a new 'Zairyu Kaado’ (resident card), which will be issued directly from the Ministry of Justice.
However, we, NGOs are concerned that once a 'Zairyu Kaado' is introduced, control over foreigners would be more tightened. We particularly fear that foreign residents without VISA status such as overstayers would be excluded from the new resident registration system (“Gaikokujin Daicho Seido”) and lose access to most of public services including education and medical care. Thus the system would make these people socially invisible.
In this public gathering, we, NGOs and foreign national citizens, will discuss the framework of the bill (abolishing the 'Gaikokujin Torokusho'and introducing a 'Zairyu Kaado') and the issues that might occur when the new system is introduced. We will also propose a new system toward a true Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Cultural Society in Japan.
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Public gathering marking the 1-year anniversary of the new fingerprinting program
NGOs raise concerns about the government's new plan to abolish the 'GaikokujinTorokusho (alien registration card) 'and to introduce a 'Zairyu Kaado (resident card)' and 'Gaikokujin Daicho Seido (alien register system)
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Date: Thursday, 20 November 2008
Time: 12:45 - 14:15
Venue: Conference room No.1,
Diet Members' No. 2 Office Building of the Lower House
3 minutes walk from Kokkai Gijido Mae station or Nagatacho station of
Tokyo Metro
http://www.shugiin.go.jp/index.nsf/html/index_kokkaimap.htm
* Please collect a pass on 1st floor of the building
Admission: Free
Language: Japanese (If you wish to make a speech in English, we will interpret into
Japanese for you)
[Program]
- From the abolition of fingerprinting in 2002 to its re-introdution in 2007
- Review plan of the Immigration Control Law in 2009: Abolish the 'Gaikokujin Torokusho'and introduce a 'Zairyu Kaado' and 'Gaikokujin Daicho Seido'
- Concerns raised by civil society: What would happen to those who are unable to apply for a 'Zairyu Kaado (resident card)', such as overstayers, including asylum seekers and children? We will examine issues of education and medical provision, etc..
Comments or appeals from participants are welcomed.
Organized by: Amnesty International Japan, Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan, Network for Human Rights Legislation for Foreigners and Ethnic Minorities, National Christian Liaison Conference to struggle with Issues of Alien Registration Law,
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The Ministry of Justice is currently pressing forward measures aiming at integrating personal information of foreign residents in Japan. It is anticipated that a revised bill of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act will be discussed during the ordinary diet session in 2009 to abolish the current 'Gaikokujin Torokusho (alien registration card)' and introduce a 'Zairyu Kaado (resident card)' which will be issued directly from the Ministry of Justice. However, we NGOs are concerned about that once a 'Zairyu Kaado' is introduced, control over foreigners would be more tightened.
We particularly fear that the certain foreign residents such as overstayers may lose access to most of basic public service including education and medical care by excluding them from registering for the 'Gaikokujin Daicho Seido'. Thus would make these people more socially invisible.
At the public meeting, we will discuss the framework of the plan (abolishing the 'Gaikokujin Torokusho'and introducing a 'Zairyu Kaado') and issues that might occur when the new system is introduced. Also we again express our strong opposition toward the obligation to provide the biological information.
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For further information:
Sonoko Kawakami
Amnesty International Japan
2-2-4F Kanda-NIshiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0054 JAPAN
TEL:+81-3-3518-6777 FAX:+81-3-3518-6778
http://www.amnesty.or.jp/
* The US government launched 'the United States Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) in 2004. Japan was the second country that introduced the similar program.