[Important] Suraj's appeal court ruling on state compensation lawsuit has issued a ticket to observe the hearing. Request for observation of the Suraj case state compensation ruling

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[Important] (Added on 1/12) We have decided to issue spectator tickets for the appeal court ruling. A lottery will be held for those who come to the Tokyo High Court main entrance No. 2 issuing booth by 2:40 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Please note.
Thank you for your continued interest in the Suraj case. The appeal court ruling will be announced on Monday, January 18th. We appreciate your cooperation in attending the hearing.

Suraj Case State Compensation Lawsuit High Court Ruling Date

Date and time: January 18, 2016 (Monday) 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Tokyo High Court, Courtroom 825
*The appeal court ruling will issue spectator tickets. A lottery will be held for those who come to the Tokyo High Court main entrance No. 2 issuing booth by 2:40 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Please note.
* After the trial, there will be a report from the defense team. Please attend and observe the trial.

On March 22, 2010, a Ghanaian man named ABUBAKAR AWUDU SURAJ (hereinafter referred to as Suraj)
He died during government-sponsored deportation. In order to determine the truth behind Suraj's death, a lawsuit for state compensation was filed on August 5, 2010, and on March 19, 2014, a landmark district court ruling was handed down that recognized that the immigration officials' restraining action was "illegal" and that Suraj's death was due to their illegal actions.
However, the government appealed the ruling, and we, the plaintiffs, decided to appeal as well.
The appeal trial was concluded at the last hearing, and the next hearing will finally be the verdict. Some truths have come to light, such as how unreliable the written opinion of Dr. Katsumata was for the appeal trial. We hope for a just verdict that denies the inhumane treatment that Mr. Suraj received. Let's all listen to the ruling in our favor together. We would appreciate your cooperation in attending the hearing until the very end.
Please feel free to reach out to your family and friends!