Japan passed an Anti-Terror Conspiracy Law on May 29, 2017. The Law itself consists of 277 acts. Simply planning or talking about performing one the 277 acts on platforms such as social media, can result in a visit by the police and jail time. Perhaps even Liking or Sharing something related to one of the 277 crimes can get you arrested. The idea behind this Law, is it enables Law-enforcement to arrest and prosecute anyone who plans and discusses crimes even if those crimes are never committed. The Japan Federation of Bar Associations and other critics say that some of the 277 acts have no obvious connection to organized crime or terrorism. This is alarming because in Japan, Authorities can hold a suspect for up to 23 DAYS and can deny the suspect legal representation before the Japan Authorities decide to file charges. If the suspect is officially charged for the crime, conviction rate in Japan is about 99%.
Unfortunately, there is little documented English information detailing the 277 acts listed under the new Anti-Terror Conspiracy Law. The purpose of this article is to notify Japan Tourists and Foreign Residents in Japan about the 277 acts so they do not mistakenly violate the Anti-Terror Conspiracy Law.
Note: The authors of this article are not Lawyers nor are Professional Translators. We simply want to share this information in English so that Japan Tourists and Foreign Residents in Japan adhere to the the new Anti-Terror Conspiracy Law. If you feel that some of the translation is incorrect please leave a note in the comment section below and we will update the English translation. Also, please feel free to discuss your thoughts about the new Anti-Terror Conspiracy Law in the comment section below.
TOP 10 JAPAN ANTI-TERROR CONSPIRACY LAW ACTS THAT CAN GET JAPAN TOURISTS AND JAPANESE FOREIGN RESIDENTS ARRESTED.
These acts don't seem to have anything to do with Anti-Terrorism. Even if you don't commit the crime, but you simply PLAN to do it, you can legally be arrested now. The debate is not whether or not these acts are illegal, because they have always been illegal, but rather the RIGHT Japan Authorities now have to arrest someone if they simply THINK someone is PLANNING to commit one of the 277 listed crimes.
- Illegally avoiding Customs -Planning to sneak that salami in your suitcase or maybe not report all the cash in your bag?
- Copyright Infringement - Do you have pirated songs on your phone or pirated movies on your PC?
- Aviation risks - Planning on flying your drone in Tokyo, which could potentially crash into a plane or helicopter?
- Damaging important cultural properties - Planning to visit some shrines or temples to maybe to write your name on the wall or hop onto a statue to take a picture?
- Usage or Possession of cannabis - Are you from the Netherlands or a part of the United States where cannabis is legal? Planning to to ask around for it when you arrive in Japan?
- Prostitution - Receiving compensation - Any girls (or guys) visiting Japan planning to go on that Sex Hustle?
- Facilitation or provision of a prostitute or sex worker in the arrangement of a sex act with a customer. - Also known as Pimping.
- Forest theft in the area of forest reserves - Planning to take some mushrooms or cherry blossoms home with you?
- Accessoryship to civil commotion and others - Ever hit the like/share button on Facebook or any other social media platform regarding protests or civil injustice?
- Obstruction of business by damaging a computer. Ever get pissed off by an employer or business and plan on damaging their computers?
Full article in: https://www.tokyozebra.com/blog/japan-anti-terrorism-law-all-277-acts
