Refugee problem in Japan

Hello.


Refugee problem in Japan.
1. The acceptance positive refugees.
2. Penetration of the understanding of the nation.



What are the refugees?

1950, the refugees worsned by world warⅡ.

A meeting plenipotentiary is hel in Geneva.

According to the 1951 United convention relating to the status of refugees, a refugee is a person who.

The consept of a refugee was expanded by conventions 1967 protocol and by regional conventions in Africa and Latin America to include persons who had fled war or other violence in their home country.



Today, the number of current refuges.

According to the UNHCR, UNRWA are 23,000,000 refugees.
But, japan accept only about 12,000 refugees.
So, Japan should accept more refugees.

http://www.refugee.or.jp/index_e.html

http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/gaiko/nanmin/index.html