Post by Admin on Feb 22, 2024 16:17:32 GMT
Most Kurds in Japan are from shepherding villages in Southeast Turkey and reside in the Warabi and Kawaguchi areas of Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. Warabi, especially, has been nicknamed "Warabistan"[2][3] by those who are interested in Kurdish people, culture and issues.
Some Kurdish people arrived in Japan in order to request refugee status; citing human rights abuses in Turkey and Iraq. Nonetheless, so far none have been successful in their application due to Japan's asylum system.[4][5] While many obtain visas through marriage with a Japanese citizen, most have obtained "Special Permission to Stay" (Zairyū Tokubetsu Kyoka) visas, which must be renewed every three months while their refugee application or appeal is being reviewed. A documentary directed by Masaru Nomoto entitled Backdrop Kurdistan documented the legal struggles of one Kurdish family[6] from Kahramanmaraş Province.
Many Kurds in Kawaguchi City are from the Middle East and Turkey. Since the 1990s, when the conflict between Kurdish organizations seeking separatism and the Turkish government intensified, an increasing number of people came to Japan to seek protection as refugees, complaining that they would be persecuted in their home country.
Over the past 15 years, more than 9,700 Turkish nationals have applied for refugee status in Japan (calculated by Hitotsubashi University Associate Professor Naoko Hashimoto from Ministry of Justice data). Many of them are believed to be Kurdish, but only one has been identified.
Under current law, foreign nationals whose refugee applications are not approved and whose deportation is confirmed are, in principle, held in facilities until deportation.
However, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of people on provisional release who are living outside of detention centers to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, to avoid crowding in detention centers, and for humanitarian reasons.
According to aid groups, many Kurds applying for asylum enter Japan on tourist visas. It is said that people come together relying on connections such as acquaintances who live around Kawaguchi City.
Because they are in the process of being deported from the country, the government does not allow them to work or enroll in health insurance. Many people have to pay 100% of their medical expenses and are unable to receive treatment at a hospital, causing problems in their daily lives.
Kawaguchi City currently knows of more than 900 Turkish nationals who have been provisionally released. Many of them are believed to be Kurdish.
In September 2023, Kawaguchi City submitted a request to the government regarding this provisional release system.
1. Foreign nationals who commit illegal acts should be dealt with strictly according to the law (forcible deportation, etc.).
2. I would like to see a system established that allows those on provisional release to work so that they can maintain a minimum level of livelihood in the city.
3. As part of the "immigration control" system, the government should be responsible for determining the suitability of health insurance and other administrative services for those on provisional release who have difficulty maintaining their livelihoods, including assistance measures from the government. sea bream.
Some Kurdish people arrived in Japan in order to request refugee status; citing human rights abuses in Turkey and Iraq. Nonetheless, so far none have been successful in their application due to Japan's asylum system.[4][5] While many obtain visas through marriage with a Japanese citizen, most have obtained "Special Permission to Stay" (Zairyū Tokubetsu Kyoka) visas, which must be renewed every three months while their refugee application or appeal is being reviewed. A documentary directed by Masaru Nomoto entitled Backdrop Kurdistan documented the legal struggles of one Kurdish family[6] from Kahramanmaraş Province.
Many Kurds in Kawaguchi City are from the Middle East and Turkey. Since the 1990s, when the conflict between Kurdish organizations seeking separatism and the Turkish government intensified, an increasing number of people came to Japan to seek protection as refugees, complaining that they would be persecuted in their home country.
Over the past 15 years, more than 9,700 Turkish nationals have applied for refugee status in Japan (calculated by Hitotsubashi University Associate Professor Naoko Hashimoto from Ministry of Justice data). Many of them are believed to be Kurdish, but only one has been identified.
Under current law, foreign nationals whose refugee applications are not approved and whose deportation is confirmed are, in principle, held in facilities until deportation.
However, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of people on provisional release who are living outside of detention centers to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, to avoid crowding in detention centers, and for humanitarian reasons.
According to aid groups, many Kurds applying for asylum enter Japan on tourist visas. It is said that people come together relying on connections such as acquaintances who live around Kawaguchi City.
Because they are in the process of being deported from the country, the government does not allow them to work or enroll in health insurance. Many people have to pay 100% of their medical expenses and are unable to receive treatment at a hospital, causing problems in their daily lives.
Kawaguchi City currently knows of more than 900 Turkish nationals who have been provisionally released. Many of them are believed to be Kurdish.
In September 2023, Kawaguchi City submitted a request to the government regarding this provisional release system.
1. Foreign nationals who commit illegal acts should be dealt with strictly according to the law (forcible deportation, etc.).
2. I would like to see a system established that allows those on provisional release to work so that they can maintain a minimum level of livelihood in the city.
3. As part of the "immigration control" system, the government should be responsible for determining the suitability of health insurance and other administrative services for those on provisional release who have difficulty maintaining their livelihoods, including assistance measures from the government. sea bream.
