Born in Tokyo in 1976. After graduating from the Department of International Relations and Law, Faculty of Law, Sophia University, and after working for a few years, Ishikawa Eri first joined the Japan Association for Refugees in 2011 as a general staff. She was involved in activities related to policy recommendations and research in and outside of Japan. Her interest in refugee problems grew after knowing about incidents like the Rwanda civil wars, and became more involved in the organization as a volunteer. She switched to her current role in the organization in January 2008. She has collaboratively written several books on protection of refugees. She is also a mother of two.
