Prisoners on death row in Thailand file a lawsuit against the state for inhumane treatment. Notify a few hours. before being slaughtered
On November 5, Reuters reported that Two death row inmates in Japan have filed a lawsuit against the state against a system they claim is inhuman. The prisoners were notified hours before they were taken to the death penalty. The indictment also states calls for changes in such practices. and to pay compensation to prisoners affected by such inhuman treatment.
Yutaka Ueda, the lawyer of two prisoners who were sentenced to death. filed a lawsuit against the state to the District Court in Osaka On Thursday (Nov. 4), believed to be the first such filing against the state, said the practice was illegal. because it did not give the prisoners time to submit their objection We therefore call for changes in this practice. and asked to pay compensation in the amount of 22 million yen (about 6.4 million baht).
“The death penalty must live in fear every morning that it will be their last day. It is utterly inhumane,” Ueda said, adding that there was no law that mandated prisoners be informed of their execution just hours before the executions took place. And doing so is actually against Japan’s criminal code.
“The federal government says that this is to keep prisoners out of suffering before execution. But there is no clarification and this is a big problem. We want to see how they will respond to prosecution.” And that overseas prisoners are given time to reflect on the final stages of their lives and to prepare their minds. But it seems that Japan is trying hard not to let anyone know.
Mr Ueda also said that He hopes the lawsuit will spark debate in Japan. even if it’s not the main goal
for the death penalty which is the highest penalty in Japan is done by hanging And in practice, there will be no notice to prisoners in advance. Even a few hours before the prisoner was taken to execution. This practice of the Japanese authorities Condemned by international human rights campaigners
While Japan and the United States are the only two leading industrial nations that are governed by democracy. who still use the death penalty which human rights organizations such as Amnesty International It has been calling for the abolition of the death penalty for decades.
Japan’s Ministry of Justice said There are currently 112 prisoners on death row in Japan, but for nearly two years no prisoners have been executed. Opinion polls generally show that the majority of Japanese support the death penalty. often used in homicide cases
