Japayukis may seek UN help on Japan restrictions By Nestor Etolle The Philippine Star 01/07/2005
Filipino entertainers might take their case to the United Nations, accusing the Japanese government of violating international employment policy for its new immigration rules set to be enforced this month.
A broad-based coalition of overseas performing artists (OPAs) reminded Tokyo to consider the UN International Human Rights Instruments and the UN Employment Policy Convention, of which Japan is a signatory, before implementing a stricter screening process for applicants of entertainer’s visa.
Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo met with his counterpart in Japan to reiterate the Philippines’ position, particularly concerning the use of the Artist Accreditation Card (ACC), which the Japanese government intends to do away with in the hiring of foreign artists.