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Fingerabdrücke genommen zu werden Besucher nach Japan
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Mariko Sanchanta in Tokyo
Millionen Besucher nach Japan werden angefordert, ihre Fotographien und Fingerabdrücke vom folgenden Monat als Teil der neuen Immigrationverfahren nehmen zu lassen, die bedeutet werden, um zu helfen, Terroristangriffe zu verhindern.
Die Bewegung, die langfristige dauerhafte fremde Bewohner des Fingerabdrucks miteinschließt, kennzeichnet, das erste mal ein Land anders als die US solche Verfahren vorgestellt hat. Die US ergriffen ähnliche Maßnahmen nach den 11. September Angriffen und der Großbritannien und Europäer-Anschluß erwägen, vergleichbare Anforderungen vorzustellen.
Die neuen Masse sind von den Gruppen der menschlichen Rechte in Angriff genommen worden, die gesagt haben, daß die Ansammlung der biometrischen Daten in die Hände der japanischen Xenophobes spielen könnte und Privatlebenausgaben anhebt.
“This will further the perception in Japan that foreigners are terrorists and at the same time rejects the idea that the Japanese could be terrorists as well,” said Makoto Teranaka, secretary-general of Amnesty International Japan. “In fact, all recent terrorist attacks have been conducted by the Japanese,” he said, pointing to the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway by the Aum Shinrikyo cult.
The new procedures are part of an amendment of Japan’s Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, which contains measures to prevent terrorism. The measures come into force on November 20. In certain instances, Japan will be able to share its biometric data with other governments.
The move has been criticised by many foreigners living in Japan, particularly as the government has said it wants to make Tokyo an international financial centre. It also coincides with the government’s long-running Visit Japan campaign, which aims to increase the number of foreign visitors. Last year, more than 8m people visited the country, up from 5.2m in 2001.
Though Japan invited public comments on the new measure, one could only do so in Japanese.
If a foreigner refuses to be fingerprinted and photographed, he or she will not be permitted to enter the country.
Certain individuals, including “special permanent residents” (which include longtime ethnic Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese and Brazilian-Japanese residents), people under 16 and diplomats will be exempted from the new procedures.
Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2007
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