[Please cooperate in observing the hearing] The 13th hearing of the Suraj Incident State Compensation Lawsuit (Courtroom changed to 706!)

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Suraj in his lifetime

Date and time: February 3, 2014 (Monday) 15:00~
Location: Tokyo District Court706Courtroom (rescheduled to 1/22!)

On March 22, 2010, a Ghanaian man, ABUBAKAR AWUDU SURAJ (hereinafter referred to as "Suraj"), died during government-sponsored repatriation.
The death occurred when immigration officials accompanying the deportation forcibly restrained the suspect using ankle handcuffs, towels, and personal cable ties, which are not permitted by 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.
The next hearing will be the final hearing. In addition to the plaintiff and defendant's final arguments, we are also planning to hear the final argument from the plaintiff's wife, Suraj. (The verdict will be announced at a later date.)
Having more people attend the trial will be a great help in uncovering the truth of this incident.
We appreciate your cooperation in attending the hearing.