Muslim Surveillance in Japan: A Narrative Aimed at Trivialization

Takahashi, Saul J.

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Musurimu kanshi jiken bengodan [Legal Representatives, Muslim Surveillance case]. 2015. “Heisei 27 nen (neo), dai 282 gou, joukokuteiki jiken, joukokuriyuusho” [2015 case 282, appeal to the Supreme Court].
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[1] Aoki, Osamu. 2011. “Ryuushutsu shiryou kara miru kokuan keisatsu no bakageta jittai” [The laughable reality of the Public Security Bureau, as shown in the leaked papers]. In Kokka to Jouhou: keishicho kouan-bu “isuramu souse” ryuushutsu shiryou wo yomu [The State and Information: Reading the Leaked National Police Agency Public Security Bureau “Muslim Investigation” Documents]. Edited by Osamu Aoki, Kazuyuki Azusawa, and Kenichiro Kawasaki, 14–55. Tokyo: Gendai Shokan.

[2] Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 2014b. “Eighty-fifth session, Summary record of the 2310th meeting.” CERD/C/SR.2310, Geneva.

[3] Dai-san Shokan Henshuubu [Dai-san Shokan Editorial Department]. 2010. Ryuushutsu “kou-an tero jouhou” zen de-ta: isramu kyouto = “terorisuto” nanoka? [Leaked Public Security Terror Information, Complete Data: Are All Muslims Terrorists?]. Tokyo: Dai-san Shokan.

[4] Human Rights Committee. 1993. “General Comment no. 22 (48) (art. 18).” CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add. 4, September 27, 1993.

[5] Human Rights Committee. 2014a. “Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Japan.” August 20, 2014, CCPR/C/JPN/CO/6, Geneva.

[6] Human Rights Committee. 2014b. 111th session, “Summary record of the 3081st meeting.” CCPR/C/SR.3081, Geneva.

[7] Keisatsucho [National Police Agency (NPA)]. 2009. “Kanto chi-iki tero tantou kachou-hosa nado kaigi gaiyou, 1/9: kaiesatsucho” [Summary records of meeting of assistant section chiefs etc., January 9, NPA].

[8] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2005a. “Communiti- taisaku ni tsuite” [Measures to deal with the community].

[9] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2005b. “Yo-keikai taishou shisatsu kekka houkoku (11 gatsu 7 nichi-bun)” [Monitoring report of high risk individual, November 7].

[10] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2005c. “Iran taishikan no shokuin kyuuyo nado furikomi joukyou nado no setsumei ni tsuite” [Regarding the deposit of salaries etc. to bank accounts of Iranian embassy staff].

[11] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2005d. Untitled report of contact with subject.

[12] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2007a. “Jittai ha-aku kyouka suishinjou no youten” [Points in gathering information].

[13] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2007b. “Indoneshia, Mare-shia shucchou keikaku” [Plan for mission to Indonesia and Malaysia].

[14] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2007c. “Kaimei sagyou shinchoku joukyou” [Investigation progress report].

[15] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2008a. “Ramadan kikan-chuu no mosku nado no doukou oyobi i-do aru fitoru no kekka ni tsuite” [Trends at mosques etc. during Ramadan and Eid a;-Fitr].

[16] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2008b. “Nihon ni okeru kokusan terrorisuto (ho-mu guro-n terrorisuto) no kyoui ni tsuite” [Regarding the threat of “home grown terrorists”].

[17] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2008c. “Sumitto honban ni muketa shutoken jousei to taisaku” [Trends and measures in the capital area in the run up to the Summit].

[18] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2008d. “Hokkaido toyako samitto ni tomonau kokusai tero taisaku henseihyou (623-7/9)” [International terrorism measures teams and responsibilities in the run up to the Hokkaido Toyako Summit].

[19] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2008e. Untitled report of contact with subject.

[20] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. 2010. “Kokusai tero taisaku ni kakaru de-ta no inta-nettojou he no keishutsu jian ni kansuru chuukanteki kenkai nado ni tsuite” [Intermediate views regarding the posting on the internet of data on international anti-terrorism measures].

[21] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. n.d.-a. “Yo-keikai taishou shisatsu kekka houkoku (6 gatsu 23 nichi-bun)” [Monitoring report of high risk individual, June 23].

[22] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. n.d.-b. “Yo-keikai taishou shisatsu kekka houkoku (11 gatsu 9 nichi-bun)” [Monitoring report of high risk facility, November 9].

[23] Keishicho [Tokyo Metropoplitan Police (TMP)]. n.d.-c. “Yo-keikai taishou-sha meibo” [High risk list].

[24] Musurimu kanshi jiken bengodan [Legal Representatives, Muslim Surveillance case]. 2015. “Heisei 27 nen (neo), dai 282 gou, joukokuteiki jiken, joukokuriyuusho” [2015 case 282, appeal to the Supreme Court].

[25] Ruteere, Mutuma. 2015. “Report of Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and related Intolerance.” A/HRC/29/46, Geneva.

[26] Saiko Saibansho (Supreme Court). 2016. Decision of May 31, 2016.

[27] Sato, Kenei. 2015. Nihon no naka de isuramu kyou wo shinjiru [Believing in Islam in Japan]. Tokyo: Bungei Shunju.

[28] Scheinin, Martin. 2007. “Implementation of General Assembly Resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 entitled ‘Human Rights Council,’ Report of Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism.” A/HRC/4/26, Geneva.

[29] Tahara, Maki. 2011. “Zainichi Musurimu wo osotta muchi to henken” [Muslims in Japan: attacked by ignorance and prejudice]. In Kokka to Jouhou: keishicho kouan-bu “isuramu souse” ryuushutsu shiryou wo yomu [The State and Information: Reading the Leaked National Police Agency Public Security Bureau “Muslim Investigation” Documents]. Edited by Osamu Aoki, Kazuyuki Azusawa, and Kenichiro Kawasaki, 97–106. Tokyo: Gendai Shokan.

[30] Tanada, Hirofumi. 2013. “Isura-mu myouto jinkou no suikei” [Estimates of the Muslim population]. Waseda University Institute for Multi-ethnic and Multi-generational Studies, Tokyo.

[31] Taylor, Paul. 2005. Freedom of Religion: UN and European Human Rights Law and Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

[32] Tokyo Chiho Saibansho (Tokyo District Court). 2014. 2011 case nos. 15750, 32072, 3266, LEX/DB 25517582.

[33] Tokyo Kouto Saibansho (Tokyo High Court). 2015. 2014 case no. 13619, LEX/DB 25506287.

[34] United Nations. 2001. “World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance; Declaration and Plan of Action.” New York.

[35] United Nations. 2009. “Outcome Document of the Durban Review Conference.” New York.

[36] Yomiuri Shimbun. 2010a. “Shasetsu: Keisatsu shiryou ryuushutsu: keiro kaimei to saihatsu boushi ga kyuumu da” [Editorial: Leaking of police documents: investigate and prevent any further leaks as a matter of urgency], December 5, 2010.

[37] Yomiuri Shimbun. 2010b. “Keishicho kouan-bu, tero soshiki jouhou teikyou-sha? Ryuushutsu, tsuibi kiroku nado 100ten ijou” [TMP Public Security, informants on terrorist organizations? Over 100 documents leaked], November 1, 2010.