A group of lawyers claimed Tuesday that a female asylum seeker was asked inappropriate questions by a counselor during questioning earlier this year.
Asserting that similar cases have taken place in the past, members of the Japan Lawyers Network for Refugees filed a complaint against the Justice Ministry’s Immigration Bureau on the same day, demanding improvements in the attitudes and behavior of refugee examination counselors.
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