Hello! 🌞
This is Hiroshi Kawana from Kawana Administrative Scriveners Office. ✒️
It’s already June! It feels hot, but maybe not as bad as last year. 🌡️🍃
In any case, please take care of your health. 🤒💦
Today, I’d like to write about the McLean Case. 📝
📌 Case Name: The McLean Case (Supreme Court Decision, October 4, 1978)
📖 Summary:
Mr. McLean, a Canadian citizen, applied to renew his visa to stay in Japan.
However, the Japanese government did not allow it. 🙅♂️
The reason was that he joined political activities like protests. 🚫🪧
Mr. McLean argued that this was a violation of freedom of expression and equal rights. ⚖️
💬 Main Issue:
How much human rights (like freedom of speech) are protected for foreigners in Japan? 🤔
👨⚖️ Decision by the Supreme Court:
Foreigners also have some human rights in Japan.
But, the decision to allow or not allow someone to stay in Japan is up to the government’s discretion. 👮♂️🇯🇵
In this case, the decision was within that discretion, so it was not unconstitutional. 📝✅
Even though freedom of speech is important, this case shows that some actions may affect your visa. 😟
The court said that foreigners do have rights, but staying in Japan is not a guaranteed right. 👨⚖️📄
In fact, under the Japanese Constitution, foreigners do not have the right to enter or stay in Japan freely. 🚧
So, even if you apply for a visa extension, it is not automatically accepted. 📂
We may feel that visa renewal is a basic right, but that is not always true. ⚠️
Still, the government must check each case carefully and fairly under the law. 🔍📑
That is how the rights of foreigners are protected.
So, it’s important for all foreigners in Japan to follow the rules, like paying taxes. 💴📜✨
Let’s do our best together!
See you next time!
📚 Reference:
Yasushi Yamawaki (2020)
“Immigration Law and Labor Management of Foreigners”
Nihon Kajyo Publishing
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