{"id":652,"date":"2007-10-16T00:24:07","date_gmt":"2007-10-15T15:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=652"},"modified":"2008-04-23T12:19:53","modified_gmt":"2008-04-23T03:19:53","slug":"template-protest-letter-to-authorities-re-new-gaijin-fingerprint-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=652","title":{"rendered":"Template protest letter to authorities re new gaijin fingerprint laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i>FROM SCOTT WALLACE.  ARUDOU DEBITO IN SAPPORO<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;I know many have written comments about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=592\">new fingerprinting laws for all non-Japanese reentering Japan&#8217;s borders<\/a>. So i had a Japanese friend draw up a letter of protest.  Here it is in English and Japanese. For the cost of stamp and an envelope i think its well worth sending it. Even if nothing is done, it&#8217;s great for our health just to let them know and get it off our chests. Nothing ventured nothing gained right? <\/i><\/p>\n<p>I have kept it to one A4 size so that it is read, points out politely why i think it the law should be removed or amended, and specifically makes a request. I don&#8217;t expect much but i do expect it to make me feel better. Feel free to amend it as you like.&#8221;  <b>Scott Wallace<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a HREF=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=627#comment-79802\">SUGGESTIONS ON WHERE YOU CAN SEND THESE LETTERS HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>===============================<\/p>\n<p>\u6307\u7d0b\u62bc\u637a\u53ca\u3073\u5165\u56fd\u7ba1\u7406\u6cd5\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066<br \/>\n&#8220;\u5e73\u6210\uff11\uff18\u5e74\uff15\u6708\uff12\uff14\u65e5, \u6cd5\u5f8b\u756a\u53f7043.<\/p>\n<p>\u524d\u7565\u3000\u79c1\u9054\u306f\u6700\u8fd1\u53ef\u6c7a\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u3067\u306e\u6c38\u4f4f\u6a29\u3092\u6301\u3061\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u306b\u5c45\u4f4f\u3057\u3001\u52b4\u50cd\u3057\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u306b\u5bb6\u65cf\u3092\u6301\u3064\u5168\u3066\u306e\u5916\u56fd\u4eba\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u5199\u771f\u53ca\u3073\u3000\u6307\u7d0b\u62bc\u637a\u3092\u7fa9\u52d9\u4ed8\u3051\u308b\u3068\u3059\u308b\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u6cd5\u5f8b\u306b\u95a2\u3057\u3066\u3001\u975e\u5e38\u306b\u61f8\u5ff5\u3057\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\n\u3000\u3053\u306e\u6cd5\u5f8b\u306f\u79c1\u9054\u5916\u56fd\u4eba\u3092\u72af\u7f6a\u8005\u3068\u3057\u3066\u307f\u306a\u3057\u3001\u79c1\u9054\u306e\u5c45\u4f4f\u3059\u308b\u5730\u57df\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u5bb6\u65cf\u3084\u5b50\u4f9b\u3001\u540c\u50da\u3084\u53cb\u4eba\u304b\u3089\u9694\u96e2\u3059\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\n\u3000\u5e73\u7b49\u3067\u516c\u5e73\u306a\u793e\u4f1a\u3092\u4f9b\u7d66\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u61b2\u6cd5\u306b\u8a18\u8f09\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u653f\u5e9c\u306f\u65e5\u672c\u306b\u5c45\u4f4f\u3059\u308b\u5168\u3066\u306e\u3082\u306e\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u5e73\u7b49\u306b\u6271\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3092\u4fdd\u8a3c\u305b\u306d\u3070\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3068\u78ba\u4fe1\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\n\u3000\u79c1\u9054\u306f\u8cb4\u6bbf\u306b\u3001\u6c38\u4f4f\u6a29\u3092\u6301\u3061\u65e5\u672c\u306b\u5c45\u4f4f\u3059\u308b\u8005\u3001\u307e\u305f\u306f\u65e5\u672c\u306b\u5bb6\u65cf\u3092\u6301\u3064\u8005\u304c\u3053\u306e\u6cd5\u5f8b\u306e\u5bfe\u8c61\u304b\u3089\u514d\u9664\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u6cd5\u6539\u6b63\u306b\u3054\u52a9\u529b\u53ca\u3073\u63d0\u6848\u9802\u3051\u308b\u3088\u3046\u3001\u5207\u306b\u5e0c\u671b\u81f4\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u6cd5\u6539\u6b63\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001\u5e73\u548c\u7684\u304b\u3064\u516c\u6b63\u306b\u79c1\u9054\u304c\u5c45\u4f4f\u3059\u308b\u5730\u57df\u3068\u306e\u8abf\u548c\u3092\u751f\u3080\u3082\u306e\u3068\u78ba\u4fe1\u3057\u3001\u8cb4\u6bbf\u306b\u6cd5\u6539\u6b63\u3078\u306e\u63f4\u52a9\u3092\u8cdc\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u671b\u307f\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\n\u3000\u3053\u306e\u4ef6\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3054\u8cea\u554f\u7b49\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3089\u3001\u4e0a\u8a18\u306e\u4f4f\u6240\u3078\u3054\u9060\u616e\u306a\u304f\u304a\u554f\u3044\u5408\u308f\u305b\u9802\u3051\u307e\u3059\u69d8\u304a\u9858\u3044\u7533\u3057\u4e0a\u3052\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\n\u3000\u8cb4\u6bbf\u304b\u3089\u306e\u3054\u56de\u7b54\u3092\u304a\u5f85\u3061\u7533\u3057\u4e0a\u3052\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\n\u3000\u672b\u7b46\u306a\u304c\u3089\u3001\u8cb4\u6bbf\u306e\u3054\u5065\u5eb7\u3068\u76ca\u3005\u306e\u3054\u6d3b\u8e8d\u3092\u7948\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u8349\u3005<br \/>\n=====================================<\/p>\n<p>Mr Suzuki<\/p>\n<p>Your address<\/p>\n<p>To the right honorable\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Reference finger printing and immigration law.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Heisei 18.5.24, Law No. 043.<\/p>\n<p>We are concerned at the recent passing of a new law by the government which forces all foreign permanent residents who live and work in Japan, or have a Japanese family to be photographed and finger printed\u3002<\/p>\n<p>This law stigmatizes us as criminals, separates us from our families, children, colleagues, and friends, as well as the Japanese community that we live in.<\/p>\n<p>We believe that to provide an equal and fair society, the government should ensure that all people who live in Japan should be treated equally as written in our constitution.<\/p>\n<p>We would kindly like you to support\/propose a change in this law so that all people, who have permanent residence or have a Japanese family, are exempt from this law. This would bring us in line with other special permanent residents who have been granted an exemption from this law. We believe this will provide a harmonious, peaceful, and a fair society that we live in, and we hope you will support us by proposing such an amendment to the law.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to contact us please do not hesitate in contacting me at the above address.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to your reply.<\/p>\n<p>Yours sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Jane\/John Smith.\n<\/p>\n<p><!--fff6e7eae3454eae326e340b07425695--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott Wallace:  &#8220;I know many have written comments about the new fingerprinting laws for all non-Japanese reentering Japan&#8217;s borders. So i had a Japanese friend draw up a letter of protest.  Here it is in English and Japanese. For the cost of stamp and an envelope i think its well worth sending it. Even if nothing is done, it&#8217;s great for our health just to let them know and get it off our chests. Nothing ventured nothing gained right? I have kept it to one A4 size so that it is read, points out politely why i think it the law should be removed or amended, and specifically makes a request. I don&#8217;t expect much but i do expect it to make me feel better. 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