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ZWC_yamada 
Date and time: May 21, 2012 (Monday) 16:00~
Location: Tokyo District Court, Courtroom 705 (Please come directly to the courtroom.)
On March 22, 2010, Abubagar Awudu Suraj, a Ghanaian national (hereinafter referred to as Mr. Suraj), died while being deported at government expense. The death occurred when immigration officials accompanying him forcibly restrained him using handcuffs, towels, and personal zip ties, which are not permitted by regulations.
To uncover the truth behind Suraj's death, we filed a lawsuit on August 5, 2010, seeking damages from the government and immigration officials. Suraj regretted overstaying his visa and only wished to live in Japan with his wife. Through this lawsuit, we will uncover why Suraj had to die.
This will be the fourth hearing, but the government has taken an insincere stance in the previous three hearings, neither denying nor admitting anything, and has not even clarified the specific points of contention.
The more people who attend the hearing, the greater the power it will be to uncover the truth of this case. Your cooperation would be greatly appreciated. (A brief explanation of the trial proceedings will be given after the hearing.)