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Kenji Arikawa, Executive Director, will be speaking at a lecture hosted by “Learning Peace as a Christian” at Yukinoshita Catholic Church, which will be simultaneously streamed on Facebook Live. Please come and watch.
The number of refugees in the world exceeds 80 million and is increasing every year with the increase of civil wars and conflicts.
Japan also receives more than 10,000 applications for refugee status every year, but only 0.4% are approved, and there is no end to the number of refugee applicants who are detained by the Immigration Control Agency for long periods of time.
The proposed amendment to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, which has been debated in the current session of the Diet, would further raise the bar for applying for refugee status and, conversely, make it easier to deport refugees back to their home countries, where they may face harsh conditions.
Last year, the “Arrupe Refugee Center” opened in Kamakura, where 10 refugees are currently living. We would like to take this opportunity to think together about what we can do to address the refugee problem.
Lecturer: Mr. Kenji Arikawa, Director and Secretary-General, NPO Arrupe Refugee Center
Director, NPO National Network in Solidarity with Migrants
Date: Saturday, May 22, 13:00-15:45 (Registration starts at 12:30)
Venue: Rebek Hall, Catholic Yukinoshita Church
2-14-4 Komachi, Kamakura City (5-minute walk from JR Kamakura Station East Exit)
Advance registration is required to attend the venue. Please note that those who do not apply in advance will not be admitted to the venue.
E-mail address for on-site registration: catholic.peace.kamakura@gmail.com
Online live-streaming: Please access the following with your smartphone, computer, etc.
Facebook “Learning Peace as a Christian”.