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Activity Report
We are starting anew as the Specified Non-Profit Organization ASIAN PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY.
The Asian People's Friendship Society (APFS) was established on July 1, 2010. [...] -
Interview
The voice of Filipino woman C
I first came to Japan in the 1990s. It was sad to leave my family, but I decided to work here to help them who were suffering from poverty. […] -
Interview
The voice of Burmese woman S
My name is S. I'm from Myanmar. I have a family. We are in Myanmar due to various circumstances, and also […] -
Activity Report
We held a report meeting for the "22 Families' Simultaneous Action to Petition a Retrial."
On July 4, 2010, APFS held a debriefing session at the Itabashi Ward Cultural Center regarding the "22 Families' Simultaneous Action for Retrial Petitions." First, the 22 […] -
Suraj case
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On March 22, 2010, Abu Bakar Awudu Suraj, a Ghanaian national who was illegally residing in Japan, was arrested. -
Activity Report
We held negotiations with the Ministry of Justice regarding the death of Mr. Abubagar Awudu Suraj.
On March 22, Abubagar Awudu Suraj (a Ghanaian national) died on board an aircraft while being repatriated at government expense. [...] -
Activity Report
We held negotiations with the Ministry of Justice.
APFS regularly holds discussions with relevant government ministries and agencies. On Wednesday, May 19th, we held negotiations with the Ministry of Justice. […] -
Media Coverage
Japanese immigration policy A nation's bouncers A suspicious death in police custody
Excerpt from The Economists, May 13, 2010: Japanese immigration policy […] -
Suraj case
We have submitted a request to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau regarding the death of Mr. Abubagar Awadu Suraj.
—————————————————–Date and Time: Friday, April 30, 2010, 14:45-16:15 Place: Tokyo Immigration Bureau […] -
Media Coverage
Wife presses for details in death of deportee
Excerpt from Japan Times, April 21, 2010 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010) […]