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7th date of state compensation lawsuit in Suraj case
Date and time: November 19, 2012 (Monday) 16:00~
Venue: Tokyo District Court, Courtroom 705
On March 22, 2010, a Ghanaian man, ABUBAKAR AWUDU SURAJ (hereinafter referred to as Suraj), died during government-sponsored deportation. The death occurred when immigration officials accompanying him on the deportation forcefully restrained him using foot cuffs, towels, and personal cable ties, which are not permitted by the regulations.
In order to find out the truth behind Suraj's death, we filed a lawsuit against the government and immigration officials on August 5, 2010, seeking damages. Suraj regretted having overstayed his visa and all he wanted was to live in Japan with his wife. Through this lawsuit, we will find out why such a man had to die.
Following the dismissal of criminal charges on July 3rd of this year, the records of the non-prosecution will be disclosed, and it is expected that the course of the state compensation claim will be significantly affected by the contents of the disclosure.
Having more people attend the trial will be a great help in uncovering the truth of this incident.
Thank you for your cooperation in attending the hearing. (After the hearing, there will be a brief explanation of the trial details.)