The Immigration Bureau of Japan said, "It is clear," the United Nations Working Group pointed out that foreigners who had been deported but refused to leave the country and were detained for a long time "violated the International Bill of Human Rights." It is a misunderstanding of the facts. "
A working group of the United Nations Human Rights Council said in September last year that two foreign men who had been deported but refused to leave the country because their refugee application to Japan was not accepted and were detained for a long time. Indefinite detention violates the International Covenant on Human Rights and is arbitrary, "he pointed out and requested the Government of Japan to revise the law and review its response.
In response, the Immigration Bureau of Japan released a document stating, "It is based on a clear misunderstanding of the facts about Japan's legal system and operation, and cannot be accepted at all." I made it clear that I had filed a complaint.
Among them, regarding the detention of two people, the application for temporary release was decided in consideration of criminal history, etc., and opportunities for examination and relief such as trials are also provided, and the reason is refugee application. He argues that it was neither a sanction nor a discriminatory response.
Minister of Justice Uekawa "I told you the detailed facts and Japan's position."
At a press conference, Minister of Justice Uekawa said, "In order to correct misunderstandings and unfair evaluations of Japan's immigration control system, I gave detailed facts and Japan's position. , We will strive for positive and easy-to-understand explanations. "