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Suraj Case State Compensation Lawsuit Ninth Trial Hearing *Only in Japanese
Date & time: Monday, May 13, 2013 15:30~ (Monday, May, 13, 2013 3:30pm~)
Place: Tokyo District Court, Court Room #706
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.
At the next hearing, we (the plaintiffs) will present our side of the argument against the arguments put forward by the government. We also plan to show the core parts of the videotape that filmed the deportation of Mr. Suraj on the day of his deportation.
The more people who attend the hearing, the more power we can give to uncovering the truth behind this case. We appreciate your cooperation in attending the hearing. (After the hearing, there will be a brief explanation of the trial.)