National / Crime & Legal Nov 12, 2021
Japan urged to better protect foreign domestic abuse victims
Wishma's case shows how residency status can affect appropriate protection for foreign nationals who are victims of domestic abuse.
National / Crime & Legal Nov 9, 2021
Kin of dead Sri Lankan files criminal complaint against Japan immigration officials
The move is considered a push for the Nagoya District Public Prosecutors' Office to further investigate the woman's death at a facility in the city.
National Oct 6, 2021
Family of dead Sri Lankan woman watched video of her detention in Japan
Wishma Sandamali died under the care of the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau, and a lawsuit against the Japanese government over her death is now being prepared.
National Sep 26, 2021
Kin of Sri Lankan who died in custody urge Japan immigration to accept responsibility
Family members have been demanding that the immigration agency disclose two weeks' worth of security camera footage showing the 33-year-old's final days and clarify her cause of death.
National Sep 10, 2021
Kin of Sri Lankan who died in Japan immigration custody urge full release of surveillance video
The family members of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali were only able to see about half of a two-hour edited version of the footage in August due to its shocking content.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Sep 4, 2021
A lesson is lost in the coverage of one immigrant’s death
by Philip Brasor
Immigration centers may pay closer attention to the health of their charges following the death of one Sri Lankan woman, but the problem of extrajudicial imprisonment remains.
National Aug 20, 2021
Myanmar soccer goalie receives official refugee status in Japan
He feared for his life after making a hand signal during a game which has been used to show resistance to the Myanmar coup.
National / Crime & Legal Aug 13, 2021
Sri Lankan detainee 'treated like a dog' and 'murdered,' family says
Shocked and feeling unwell, the family could only sit through half of the two-hour video documenting detainee Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali's final days.
National / Crime & Legal Aug 11, 2021
Her death shook Japan. But it may not shift its refugee policy.
by Hisako Ueno and Ben Dooley
A report on the death of a Sri Lankan detainee fails to assign blame to any individuals, nor address some of the more systemic issues with Japan's immigration system.
National / Crime & Legal Aug 10, 2021
Japan apologizes and vows reform after woman's death in immigration cell
The justice minister pledged reforms after a report released Tuesday reprimanded top officials and supervisors at the facility in Nagoya where the woman had been held.
National Aug 6, 2021
Footage of detained Sri Lankan before her death to be shown to family
The Immigration Services Agency is expected to release next week a final report on the death in March of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali.
National Jul 20, 2021
Children stateless in Japan due to gaps in knowledge about process, survey finds
With a surge in the number of foreign students and workers in Japan, the number of stateless children has been on the rise in recent years.