The second day’s final
session, “Closing Plenary” began with a panel discussion between Katsuei
Hirasawa, former state minister of the Cabinet Office; Muaammar; Osama Al
Azhari of the Inter-Parliamentary Union; and Jan Figel, special envoy for the
Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the European Union, European
Commission.
Hirasawa, a former National Police agency official, argued against the notion that an increase in foreigners leads to an increase in crime. He also said the purpose of the recent revision of the immigration control laws is to properly manage foreign residents to protect their rights.
(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, July9, 2019）
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