A government aircraft carrying people evacuated from Ukraine arrived at Haneda Airport after 11:30 am.
We will tell you in detail in chronological order, such as the future movement of refugees.
<Around 11:35> Refugees arrive at Haneda Airport
A government aircraft carrying 20 refugees from Ukraine arrived in Japan after 11:30 am.
In the future, refugees will be accepted promptly, such as by moving to their place of stay in Japan after undergoing quarantine and immigration procedures.
The government wants to provide detailed support to all refugees accepted in Japan, including the 20 who will enter the country this time, in cooperation with local governments and companies.
According to the people concerned, the 20 people who have evacuated from Ukraine are 15 women and 5 men.
The age is 6 to 66 years old.
Future movement
1. Quarantine inspection to confirm the presence or absence of corona infection
Quarantine officers will collect samples and test them on board to see if people evacuated from Ukraine are infected with the new coronavirus.
The test results are expected to be known in about an hour, and until then, you will be asked to wait on board.
If the result is positive, the patient will be transferred to a waiting facility secured by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for medical treatment.
2. Go to immigration procedures
After that, immigration procedures are carried out, and those who have decided on a place to accept will move to their place of stay by car prepared by the place of acceptance.
On the other hand, those who have not decided where to accept them will be asked to stay at a hotel near Haneda Airport, which is secured by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as a waiting facility for immigrants.
In either case, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says that you should refrain from going out as much as possible until you are tested negative on the third day after entering Japan.
After that, those who have not decided on a place to accept will move to another hotel of temporary accommodation secured by the Immigration Bureau of Japan and search for a local government or company to accept.
If the test is positive, you will be transferred to another waiting facility secured by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for medical treatment.
"It's an extremely unusual response."
Professor Yukie Osa, the chairman of the international NGO "Association for Aid and Relief of Refugees" and the director of the Rikkyo University Graduate School, who is familiar with humanitarian assistance, said, "Since the Japanese government has not actively accepted people who escape from conflict, we moved using a government aircraft. It is an extremely unusual response to secure means and consider even living support. "
He added, "Russia's military invasion should be criticized and it is good to actively accept refugees from Ukraine, but there are other cases such as Afghanistan where conflicts put people in a humanely difficult position. Japan should actively accept people who have fled the conflict as much as possible, and I think it is in Japan's national interest to contribute to the world from a humanitarian perspective. " ..
What is the difference between "refugees" and "refugees"?
For those who evacuate from Ukraine to Japan, the government allows them to stay in Japan as "refugees" due to humanitarian considerations, but the word "refugees" is different from "refugees" based on international treaties and is a law. There is no above provision.
"Refugees" based on international treaties are those who may be persecuted if they stay in the country because of race, religion, political opinion, etc., and are recognized by the Minister of Justice based on the application from the person.
If you are recognized as a "refugee", you will be
allowed to settle down and the requirements for permanent residence will be
relaxed
.
People who evacuate for the reason are not generally certified in Japan.
According to the accredited NPO, Refugee Assistance Association, the number and accreditation rate of refugees in each country is
▽ Germany with more than 63,000 people, 41.7%
▽ Canada with more than 19,000 people, 55.2%
▽ France with 18,000 people. The remainder is 14.6%
.
On the other hand
, ▽ Japan has 47 people, and 0.5% of
the organizations that support refugees have criticized that "Japan has too strict certification standards compared to Europe and the United States."
The Immigration Bureau of Japan cites the reason why there are few refugee statuses, such as the fact that many of the applications do not fall under the category of "refugees" under international treaties, such as security concerns and troubles with relatives.
Regarding the response when a refugee application is made by a person who has evacuated from Ukraine, the government said, "After examining the application contents, we will appropriately recognize it. Will be acknowledged. "
The government is considering paying living expenses and medical expenses, as well as expenses for children's education as needed, but such measures are extremely unusual.