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2015年に表参道ヒルズ内のハリー・ウィンストン店で強盗事件を起こした容疑で英国人3人が本国で逮捕されたが、英国裁判所は日本への身柄引き渡しを拒否した。裁判所は彼らの有罪について疑いを示したわけではなかった。犯行現場の防犯カメラで容疑者たちがはっきりと確認されていたからだ。 日本の刑事司法の慣行自体が国際法で保証された基本的人権を侵害していると裁定したことが理由だった。

真に開かれた裁判所の実現について、静岡新聞のインタビューです。 静岡地裁で昨年10月から今年9月まで開かれた袴田巌さん(88)の最新公判を例に、日本の裁判、特に刑事裁判を国民にとってより透明で理解しやすいものにするためさらなる措置の必要性に言及。

This article describes the arrest and prosecution of three peace protesters during the Iraq War era. It places these events within the broader context of the campaign to revise Japan’s Constitution, especially Article 9, to allow for the deployment of Self-Defense Force units abroad. It also introduces the great hesitancy of the Supreme Court to enforce Article 9.

Deep in Japan is Jeff Krueger's popular podcast interview series for those with a deep knowledge of Japan In this interview, we talked about my book “JAPAN'S PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE. We examine issues raised by the case based on the book, which delves into the details of the protesters' arrests and trial through in-depth research with defendants, attorneys, and witnesses.

On November 17th, the Supreme Court handed down an unusual ruling against the government in a case involving artistic speech. The case concerned the Japan Arts Council's revocation of a subsidy for the film "From Miyamoto to You" following the arrest of one of the actors for drug use. The court ordered the council (under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) to pay back the 10 million yen in subsidies it had approved before the arrest and revocation. This article introduces the details.

Shinzo Abe’s long tenure as prime minister of Japan is notable for many reasons, but perhaps his most enduring achievements were made in the Diet where he led colleagues in passing several highly controversial bills sure to have an impact for many years to come.