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

• Superior document: Palgrave Macmillan Studies on Human Rights in Asia Series
• Author: Momesso, Lara.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ivanova, Polina.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2024.; ©2024.
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies on Human Rights in Asia Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (411 pages)

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.