Extrajudicial Killing during the January 2026 Uprising
Domestic Reactions, Continued Arrests, and Forced Confessions
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The Kumamoto District Court on January 28, 2026 rejected a retrial request from the family of a man with leprosy who was executed more than 60 years ago for a 1952 murder despite long claiming his innocence.
IHR Calls for an Independent WHO Investigation
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A Lawmaker’s Remarks on the Suppression of Protests