The Japan Times
A Tokyo court has ordered the government to pay ¥1.2 million in damages to two overstayers who got sick while they were held at a detention center. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/18/japan/crime-legal/court-rules-government-compensate-overstayers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #immigrationservicesagency #japanesecourts #refugees #un
Government ordered to compensate overstayers who got sick in detention

The Tokyo District Court held the government responsible over the deterioration of health of the two men — an Iranian and a Turkish — at an immigration detention facility.

The Japan Times
Jun 18, 2025 at 11:56amBuffer