Japan on Tuesday published a list defending how it treats people accused of crim...
TOKYO - Japan on Tuesday published a list defending how it treats people accused of crimes, the latest move in its struggle to counter accusations of “hostage justice” after ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn’s dramatic escape to Lebanon.
Ghosn, who was free on bail, fled over the New Year holidays as he was awaiting trial on charges such as under-reporting income - which he denies. He said he had no choice but to run and that he felt “like the hostage of a country I served for 17 years.” Both cases have drawn foreign attention to Japan’s criminal justice system and put its government on the defensive, with Justice Minister Masako Mori at one point saying Ghosn’s accusations were “intolerable.”
“Criminal suspects are held for long periods in harsh conditions to coerce a confession,” it said, adding that the situation received renewed attention after Ghosn’s arrest.
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