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Japanese death row inmates sue over 'cruel' hanging

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Three death row prisoners have filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government, arguing that execution by hanging is cruel and should be abolished, their lawyer said.

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BBC News

Japan death row prisoners sue government to stop hangings

The prisoners are also seeking financial compensation for the 'mental agony' of living in fear of death.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Japanese Death Row Inmates File Lawsuit Over 'Cruel' Hanging

Japan is one of the few economically developed countries to still have the death penalty, and hanging has been its sole execution method for around a century and a half

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

Death row inmates sue Japan over ‘cruel’ executions by hanging

Death by hanging ‘causes unbearable pain and violates international covenants on human rights’

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Japanese death row inmates sue over 'cruel' hanging

TOKYO (AFP): Three death row prisoners filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government on Tuesday (Nov 29), arguing that execution by hanging is cruel and should be abolished, their lawyer said.

1 year ago·Malaysia

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South China Morning Post

Death row inmates in Japan sue to abolish ‘cruel’ execution by hanging

Executions in Japan usually take place long after sentencing, with inmates held for years in solitary confinement and only told of their impending death a few hours beforehand.

1 year ago·Hong Kong

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RTÉ

Japanese death row inmates sue over 'cruel' hanging

Three death row prisoners have filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government, arguing that execution by hanging is cruel and should be abolished, their lawyer said.

1 year ago·Ireland

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