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Refugees and Asylum Seekers in East Asia : Perspectives from Japan and Taiwan.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Momesso, Lara.
Other Authors: Ivanova, Polina.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2024.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Palgrave Macmillan Studies on Human Rights in Asia Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Praise for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in East Asia
  • Contents
  • List of Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Introduction
  • Refugee and Asylum Seeker Acceptance, Protection, and Integration in East Asia
  • Human Security
  • Japan: Chequebook Diplomacy?
  • Taiwan: National Security and the Refugee Law
  • Organisation of the Book
  • References
  • Part I Legal and Policy Frameworks of the Refugee Regimes in Japan and Taiwan
  • 2 Refugee Protection in Japan and Taiwan: Common Challenges and Ways Forward for Human Security
  • Introduction
  • Externalisation of Refugee Protection in Japan
  • Refugee Definition "by the letter, if not [the] spirit"
  • Control Over Protection
  • From Control to a Rights-Based Policy?
  • Taiwan: Civil Society's Longstanding Quest for an Asylum Law
  • Refugees and National Security
  • National Human Rights Action Plan and Refugee Protection
  • Common Challenges for Integration and Human Security
  • Ad hoc Refugee Protection, with or without the Refugee Convention
  • Human Security Risks for Asylum Seekers
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 3 Examining Refugee Protection in Non-Signatories to the Refugee Convention and Protocol: Lessons Learned for the Taiwan Context
  • Introduction
  • Methodology
  • Taiwan's Lack of Official Diplomatic Relationships and the UNHCR Mandate
  • Disparate Treatment of Different Population Categories in Existing Domestic Legislation
  • Legislative History of Taiwan's Draft Refugee Act
  • Challenges for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Taiwan
  • Observation and Lessons Learned from Hong Kong and Non-Signatory States
  • Expanding the Refugee Act to Include All Populations
  • Centralising RSD and Related Non-Refoulement Claims
  • Access to Publicly Funded Legal Representation
  • Establishing an Appeals Process.
  • Designing Trauma-Informed, Context-Specific Training
  • Providing Identity Documents and Registering Births
  • Allowing Employment Authorisation
  • Accessing Social Services
  • Re-Thinking Durable Solutions
  • Recommendations
  • To the Government of Taiwan
  • To the UNHCR
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 4 The Legal Framework for Refugee Acceptance and Protection in Japan
  • Introduction
  • Current Refugee Recognition Procedure and Human Rights Concerns Under ICRRA
  • Judicial Precedents Underpinning Japan's Immigration and Refugee Policies
  • Recent Developments in Legislation and Judicial Practice
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 5 From Non-existence to Unrecognised Existence: The Evolution and Limitations of Taiwan's Hong Kong Asylum Mechanism After 2019
  • Introduction
  • Three Stages of Taiwan's Aid to Hong Kong
  • From July 2019 to June 2020: Civilian Guarantees and Case-by-Case Project Review
  • From July 2020 to July 2022: Establishment of a Semi-Official Project Office
  • After July 2022: The "Quasi-Asylum Mechanism" Not Publicly Disclosed
  • The Legal Challenges of Taiwan's Assistance to Hong Kong
  • The Use of Regular Immigration to Conceal Political Refugees
  • The Conservative Legislation Strategy
  • Troubling National Security Considerations
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 6 Refugees by Another Name: Displaced Learners in Japanese Higher Education
  • Introduction
  • Refugee Resettlement in Japan
  • Higher Education Access: A Comparative View
  • Displacement Alongside Internationalisation
  • Recent Innovations Across Japanese HEIs
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Displaced Learner Support
  • Admissions
  • Visa Status
  • Public and Private Funding
  • Challenges
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Japan and Taiwan: Media Representations and Public Opinion.
  • 7 Media Political Leanings: Polarised Depictions of Hong Kong Migration in Taiwan
  • Introduction
  • Partisan Leaning in Taiwanese Media
  • Data and Methods
  • The Results of STM
  • Factors Affecting Topic Proportions
  • The Effect of NSL on Topical Proportion
  • The Effect of "Blue/Green" on Topic Proportion
  • Topic Content
  • Political Migration
  • Soft Penetration
  • Population Replacement (Topic 12)
  • The Results of the Sentiment Analysis
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: A discussion of the topic model selection
  • References
  • 8 The Role of Nationalism and Political Identity in Shaping Japanese People's Perceptions of Immigrants and Refugees
  • Introduction
  • Methodology
  • Japanese Society and Accepting Foreigners-Historical Perspective
  • Japan and Refugees
  • Japan and Immigrants
  • What Shapes People's Perception of Immigrants and Refugees-Theoretical Framework
  • National Identity and Nationalism
  • Political Identity
  • Japanese Perceptions of Immigrants and Refugees-Survey Results
  • The General Attitude Towards Foreigners
  • Attitude Towards Immigrants and Refugees
  • Case Study: Opinion on Rohingya Resettlement
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 9 Formosa as a Safe Haven? Taiwan's Public Opinion on Potential Asylum Mechanisms and Refugees
  • Introduction
  • Methodology
  • Lack of Public Dialogue and Opinion Polls on the Refugee Issue in Taiwan
  • Taiwanese People's Stance on Potential Asylum Mechanisms and Refugees
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 10 Kurdish Diaspora in Japan: Navigating Kurdish Identity and Activism on Social Media
  • Introduction
  • Kurdish Diaspora in Japan
  • Methodology
  • The Challenge of Data Collection
  • Identity Representation on Facebook
  • The Role of Language in Maintaining Ethnic Identity
  • Facebook as a Platform for Political Activism
  • Conclusion
  • References.
  • Part III Lived Experiences of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Taiwan and Japan
  • 11 The Lived Experience of Tibetan Refugees in Taiwan: Contesting Rights to Work, Residence, and Citizenship
  • Making Tibetan Refugees
  • Historical Connection of Tibetan Refugees to Taiwan
  • Lived Experiences of Tibetans in Taiwan Based on Three Different Phases
  • First Phase, 1949-mid-1980s: Tibetan Refugees as Compatriots
  • Second Phase mid-1980s-1990s: Tibetan Refugees as Cheap Labour
  • Third Phase, 2000-Present: Tibetan Refugees as Stateless People
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 12 "I Am Still a Refugee!" Displacement and Transnational Activism
  • Introduction
  • Displacement and Resettlement
  • Northern Immigrants in South Vietnam
  • "Boat People" Across the South China Sea
  • Being a de Facto Refugee in Japan and Australia
  • Vietnamese Community Organising and Transnational Activism
  • The First Encounter
  • Advocating for Migrant Rights
  • Transnational Networking
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 13 Japanese and Taiwanese Approaches to Future Climate Displaced People
  • Introduction
  • Climate Change and Future Climate Migrants and Displaced People from the Pacific Islands
  • Climate Induced Migration and Displacement in the Pacific Islands
  • Pacific Island Climate Migrants-Thoughts and Perspectives on a Displaced Future
  • Current Approaches to Migration and Refugees in Japan and Taiwan
  • Japan-Migration and Refugee Policy
  • Taiwan-Migration and Refugee Policy
  • Experiences of Pacific Island Migrants Living in Japan and Taiwan
  • Public Discourse on Accepting Climate Displaced People in Japan and Taiwan
  • Japan's Public Discourse
  • Taiwan's Public Discourse
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 14 Asylum Seeking as Survival Strategy: The Narratives of Indonesian Work Seekers in Japan
  • Introduction
  • Methodology.
  • The Precariousness of Labour Migration to Japan
  • Various Migration Channels into Japan
  • Narratives of Indonesian Asylum Seekers
  • Becoming Undocumented: The Story of Dimas
  • From Work Seekers to Asylum Seekers: The Story of Surya
  • Asylum Seeking in Japan: Opportunities and Survival Strategies
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 15 Conclusion
  • Refugees and Asylum Seekers in East Asia
  • The Main Findings and Their Implications
  • Limitations of this Project and Recommendations for Further Research
  • Recommendations for Policy and Practice
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References.

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