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hostage justice
Coverage of hostage justice in the Nexus archive.
- Mum sues Japanese authorities after 16-year-old dies from ‘hostage justice’ trauma
A mother is suing Japanese authorities after her 16-year-old daughter died from emaciation following an 18-day detention and interrogations. The girl, who weighed 20kg at release, died five months later, with the lawsuit alleging trauma from the ordeal.