We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 May 2022
MEASURES TO CO WAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (SUBPARAGRAPH 15)
52. In light of recent trends in trafficking in persons, which have become more sophisticated and invisible, the Government of Japan revised “Japan's Action Plan of Measures to Combat Trafficking in Persons” (established in December 2004) as “ Japan's Action Plan of Measures to Combat Trafficking in Persons 2009” in December 2009. Based on this plan, the ministries and agencies concerned have been working closely in implementing the relevant measures in an integrated manner.
53. From the perspective of protecting victims of trafficking in persons including women and children, in July 2011, the Government of Japan compiled“Guide- lines on the Treatment of Human Trafficking Cases (Measures for Protection of Victims)” in order to assist administrative organs and other related organizations engaged in combating trafficking in persons. The Guidelines summarize essential points for protecting victims of trafficking and show measures to be taken by the concerned ministries and agencies with full respect to the protection of victims out of the measures for cases of trafficking in persons. The Guidelines require the concerned ministries and agencies, such as the police, the Immigration Bureau, the Legal Affairs Bureaus, Women's Consulting Offices, Child Guidance Centres, Labor Standards Inspection Offices and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately notify, if necessary, the police, Immigration Bureau, the Japan Coast Guard, Women's Consulting Offices (limited to cases concerning women) or Child Guidance Centres (limited to cases concerning children) to obtain a more professional judgment in order to protect the person in question, if a person seeking advice, etc. is, or may be, considered to be a victim of trafficking in persons.
54. If a victim of trafficking in persons or a person seeking advice is female, the police, Immigration Bureau or the Japan Coast Guard is required to ask female staff to assist the woman to the greatest extent possible so as to pay appropriate attention to the women's physical and mental condition.
55. As for legal assistance to victims of trafficking in persons, the Japan Legal Support Centre provides Civil Legal Aid services to citizens who are not financially capable of paying the necessary expenses in civil judicial decision proceedings, etc., such as attorney's fees.
To save this book to your Kindle, first ensure [email protected] is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Then enter the ‘name’ part of your Kindle email address below. Find out more about saving to your Kindle.
Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be saved to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply.
Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service.
To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Dropbox.
To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Google Drive.
