Events

From July 9th 2012, the revision of the Immigration Act will take effect. There will be significant changes, such as the Certificate of Alien Registration will be abolished and the Residence Card will be introduced instead. On one hand, people with visas will have to submit more reports and notifications to the Immigration Bureau etc. On the other hand, people without visas will not be able to get Residence Cards, so they will not have any documents to identify themselves.

It is important for both people with and without visas to clearly understand these changes in the new Immigration Act. In this symposium, the speakers will tell us why the Immigration Act was revised and what the new content is. Later, there will be time to discuss specific issues such as what kind of measures should be taken based on the participants’ visa category. If you have worries about the new Immigration Act, you can use this opportunity and ask.

Date & time: April 22nd 2012 14:00 – 16:30
Venue:Toshima Ward Residents’ Center(Core Ikebukuro)5F　Music Room
＊ 5 minutes from Ikebukuro Station
Handout fee: 500 yens
Speakers:Sosuke SEKI, Attorney at Law
Hiroshi MIYAUCHI, Attorney at Law
Ryoko MINAGAWA, Attorney at Law
Language: Easy Japanese
＊ Need NOT application in advace (Just come to the place directly)

Sponsor：NPO ASIAN PEOPLE’S FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY（APFS）
Contact
TEL 03-3964-8739　FAX 03-3579-0197　（Yoshida Ms.）

＊This symposium is mainly for foreign residents, however, Japanese who are interested in this content are highly welcomed.

Date and Time
　14th March, 2012 14:00-16:00
Place
　Sangiin Giin Kaikan B1F Room 104
Theme　
　“Changes Required to Japan’s Civil Code to protect the human rights of children and parents”
Fee 1,000yen （for handout）

Contents
1.Keynote speech “Family law” for whom?”
　　Prof. JONES P. A. Colin（Doshisha University Law School）

2. Report of activity in Canada
　　Mr. WOOD Murray（International Rights of Children Society / IROCS）

3. Voices from Left behind Parents
　　a foreign mother
　　a Japanese mother
　　a Japanese father

4. Questions and Answers

Organized by
Left Behind Parents Japan（LBPJ）
ASIAN PEOPLE’S FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY（APFS）

Suraj’s case Third Trial Hearing ＊Only in Japanese

Date & time：Monday, March 12, 2012 2:00pm～
Place：Tokyo District Court, Court Room #705
※You do not need any procedures to hear. Please directly come to the place.

On March 22, 2010, Ghanaian citizen Abubakar Awudu Suraj, died as he was being deported from Japan. The deportation was carried out without Suraj’s consent and at government expense. Moreover, it is known that Immigration Department officials accompanying him used unauthorized items—such as handcuffs on legs, a towel, and nylon ties—to restrain him before he died.

The Ministry of Justice and the Immigration Bureau have not yet provided an official explanation as to how and why Suraj died. On August 5, 2011—in order to get closer to the truth behind Suraj’s death—Suraj’s widow launched a lawsuit claiming damages against the Japanese government and Immigration Department officials. Suraj regretted that he overstayed his visa, but he only wanted to live in Japan with his wife. Through this lawsuit, we aim to bring to light exactly why Suraj had to die.

Because the Japanese government’s attitude toward this case was insincere at the past two trials, the specific problem of the case has not been clear. At the third trial, we expect that the problem be finally clear and that we will see progress.
Each observer in the court lends great power to this case. Please do come and join us. We look forward to seeing you there!

Date：February 25th 15:00~16:30
Place： Itabashikuritu-Naka-Cho Chiiki Center Washitu 2
(8 min. walk from Tobu-tojo Line Oyama Station)
Fee：Free（for people of foreign origins）
Speaker：Ms. Yukiko Omagari（From Ijuren）
Dr. Junpei Yamamura (From Minato-machi Clinic)
○Language：Easy Japanese
Sponsor：ASIAN PEOPLE’S FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY（APFS）・Warabistan no Kai

Immigration Law is being revised now and new Immigration Law will be applied from this
coming July. But many of us are not really sure what kind of changes there would be and how it affects us. You might have many questions.

In this study session, Mrs. Omagari will explain about the changes in new Immigration Law
and also about the new Foreign Resident Card system. Also, we will welcome Dr. Yamamura to
study about insurance for foreign mother and child.

It is important that we understand the changes and follow them. Take this chance and be
prepared for the changes!

Date and Time：19 Feb. (Sunday) 15:00～16:30
Venue：：Itabashi Bunka-kaikan 3F Conference Room2
(5mins from Oyama Station Tojo Line)
Guest Speaker：Shigeyuki Yamamoto (From Kyojukon)
Fee：Free　

It’s been almost a year since the Tohoku Earthquake. These days, media is reporting that another big earthquake might happen in Kanto area in the near future. What should we do when it happens? And also how should we be prepared for it?

For the session # 4, we welcome Mr.Shigeyuki Yamamoto and he will give us a talk to answer these questions about preparations for the disaster.
It’s not too early to start preparing to ensure your safety and your family’s as well !

災害に強い在住外国人の育成及び災害ネットワーク構築事業
「平成23年度東京都在住外国人支援事業助成」対象事業