Human rights organizations submitted a petition Monday to the Justice Ministry urging the government to introduce full recordings of interrogations by prosecutors and police.
"We want the government to show to the world that Japan is fully capable of protecting its people's basic human rights and keeping pace with global standards," Mitsuhiro Sakaya, a member of a group supporting people who are wrongfully accused, told reporters Monday.
The 16 groups submitting the petition included Amnesty International Japan and Human Rights Now.