1997 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
The Protection of Human Rights of Micrant Worker under International Law
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08620028
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
International law
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| Research Institution | KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
KITAMURA Yasuzo Kumamoto Univ.Faculty of Law Professor, 法学部, 教授 (30153133)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1996 – 1997
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| Keywords | International law / International huaman rights / Foreigner / Migrant Workers / Immigration / Migration / 出入国管理法 |
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| Research Abstract |
Since some 10 years ago Japan has confronted with flood of incoming foreign workers, and this created unknown problems for the treatment of their status. This research aims to analyze the problems that Japan faces now in dealing with foreign workers, from the standpoint of international law of human rights.
First consideration is given to the legal status of foreigners in international law. Especially special attention is paid to the developing concept of minority in Article 27 of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights. Secondly, I also give account to the rights guaranteed under the United Nations Convention for the Protection of Migrant Workers. This Convention made significant develoments in the treatment of foreign workers, because the range of migrant workers protected there under ranges not only from documented or regular migrant workers, but also non-documented or irregular ones. For example urgent medical treatment, childcare are cases covered by this convention but not protected under Japanese law.
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Research Products
(6 results)
