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Sep 26 2024 2:06pm
Japan: Acquittal of man after more than 45 years on death row highlights ‘irreversible harm’ of death penalty
Iwao Hakamada retracted ‘confession’ alleging it was made under duress...
Mar 14 2024 12:46pm
Japan: Courts’ groundbreaking same-sex marriage rulings a victory for LGBTI rights
Sapporo and Tokyo courts rule Government’s ban on same-sex marriage is...
Oct 25 2023 1:12pm
Japan: Court makes 'landmark decision' ruling surgery not required for legal gender change
In response to the Supreme Court of Japan’s ruling that a law requirin...
Mar 14 2023 8:11pm
Japan: Government attempting to increase detention of asylum-seekers in ‘prison-like’ conditions
Repressive new bill would allow indefinite detention for irregular mig...
Dec 21 2021 9:24am
Japan: three prisoners hanged in 'abhorrent' resumption of executions
First executions in country for two years Death row inmates typical...
Aug 24 2021 12:45pm
G7 Afghanistan meeting: Boris Johnson must 'lead by example' over humanitarian crisis
Ahead of an emergency G7 meeting on Afghanistan due to be held later t...
Mar 17 2021 4:58pm
Japan: Court ruling on same-sex marriage ban is 'groundbreaking'
First-ever ruling on marriage equality in Japan finds current ban unco...
Dec 26 2019 10:40am
Japan: Execution a shameful stain on human rights record of Olympic hosts
In response to the news that Wei Wei, a 40-year-old Chinese national, ...
Aug 2 2019 10:45am
Japan: Two hanged in 'deplorable' executions
Amnesty International has again called on Japan to abolish the death p...
Sep 24 2018 1:04pm
Heathfield Fair: Defying the Death Penalty in Japan
On Sunday 16th September, Amnesty Croydon once again held their spot a...