Seventeen human rights and citizens’ groups submitted a petition to the Justice Ministry on Wednesday slamming its proposal to reform criminal investigations as “far from enough” to improve transparency and prevent wrongful arrests.
The proposal, outlined by the ministry on April 30, laid the groundwork for a report, due to be released soon, on how to improve Japan’s long-criticized criminal justice system.
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