A/HRC/17/33/Add.3
Annex
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of
migrants, on his mission to Japan (23–31 March 2010)
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–2
3
II.
General background: the migration phenomenon in Japan .....................................
3–7
3
III.
Normative and institutional framework for the protection of the human rights
of migrants ..............................................................................................................
8–20
4
IV.
V.
VI.
2
Paragraphs
A.
The international legal framework..................................................................
8–9
4
B.
The national legal and institutional framework ..............................................
10–20
4
Good practices.........................................................................................................
21–33
7
A.
Support measures for education of migrant children ......................................
21–25
7
B.
Assistance in seeking employment .................................................................
26–29
8
C.
Promotion of cultural exchange......................................................................
30–31
8
D.
Proposed new migration policy ......................................................................
32–33
9
Major challenges in the protection of the human rights of migrants........................
34–75
9
A.
Lack of comprehensive immigration policy ..................................................
35
9
B.
Racism and discrimination .............................................................................
36–37
10
C.
The Industrial Trainees and Technical Interns Programme ............................
38–41
10
D.
Lack of interventions by the judiciary and police...........................................
42–43
11
E.
Limited access to housing...............................................................................
44
11
F.
Lack of avenues for regularization of irregular migrants ...............................
45–48
11
G.
Detention of irregular migrant workers and asylum-seekers .........................
49–53
12
H.
Deportation of irregular migrants and asylum-seekers ...................................
54–56
13
I.
Access to public services by irregular migrants .............................................
57–58
14
J.
Violence and discrimination against migrant women.....................................
59–61
14
K.
Limited access to education by migrant children............................................
62–69
15
L.
Discrimination in employment .......................................................................
70–73
16
M. Limited access to health and welfare insurance .............................................
74
17
N.
Political participation......................................................................................
75
17
Conclusions and recommendations .........................................................................
76–84
17