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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/crime-legal/iwao-hakamata-sister-retrial-review/
Former death-row inmate's sister further denounces Japan’s review of retrial system - The Japan...
Apr 26, 2026 - Hideko Hakamata says she opposes the draft government bill, which seeks to ban the use of evidence disclosed during court proceedings on retrial petitions for...
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https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260406/p2g/00m/0na/033000c
Japan mulls restricting prosecutor appeals in retrial system revision - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government is considering placing restrictions on prosecutorial appeals against court decisions to grant retrials, as pa
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/04/japan/politics/ldp-retrial-system-reform-bill-oppose/
Many LDP members oppose retrial system reform bill - The Japan Times
Apr 5, 2026 - Many argued that retrial appeals by prosecutors should be banned, saying such appeals impede relief for wrongful convictions.
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