Japan death row inmates sue over same-day notification of execution – report
by Reuters from World news | The Guardian on (#5RHH6)
Lawyer for two inmates says practice of giving prisoners notice of only a matter of hours is extremely inhumane'
Two death row inmates in Japan are suing the government, claiming that the practice of not informing inmates of the time of their execution until only hours beforehand is inhumane", local media have reported.
The prisoners aredemanding change and seeking compensation.
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