A trial in which the bereaved family of a Sri Lankan woman who died at an immigration facility in Nagoya City is seeking compensation from the government has begun in the Nagoya District Court.


While the bereaved family said, "I want you to clarify why you were killed," the government demanded that the complaint be dismissed.

On March 6, last year, Sri Lankan woman Wishma Sandamari (33), who was housed in the facility of the Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau, died of illness.



The Immigration Bureau of Japan released a final report stating that the system for appropriate treatment was inadequate, but the bereaved family said in March that "the truth and whereabouts of responsibility have not been clarified." We have filed a lawsuit in the Nagoya District Court seeking compensation of more than 150 million yen from the government.

The trial began on the 8th, and the bereaved family claimed that the immigration bureau did not allow provisional release and continued to be detained illegally, and that he died without providing the necessary medical care even though he was in poor physical condition.



Then, two younger sisters expressed their opinions, and Mr. Wayomi said, "Her sister died in a cruel situation even though she asked for her help. The Japanese government acknowledges responsibility and wants Japan's detention system to change. I complained.



"I want you to clarify why her sister died in the immigration bureau and why she was killed," Paul Nima said.



On the other hand, the government requested that the complaint be dismissed and said that it would submit its opinion in writing by the next time.



In the future, the causal relationship between the immigration response and the death of a woman is expected to be an issue in the trial.

Talking about their feelings for their two younger sisters

Wishma's two younger sisters, who died at an immigration facility in Nagoya, have been pleading for the truth about their sister's death in Japan for the past year or so.



Before the trial, the two talked about their feelings for her sister.



Wayomi, five younger sisters of Wishma, recalled her childhood and said, "When I grow up, I want to build three houses nearby and live nearby with three people. That's why my mom tried to buy matching clothes for all three, "he said happily.



In addition, Wishma's younger sister, Paul Nima, said, "When I got sick, I asked my sister to be with me instead of my mother. My sister took good care of me when I was younger than my mother. He understood our feelings well. "



Wishma fulfilled her dream of becoming a teacher at her school, she became an English teacher, and she decided to study abroad to learn Japanese as well.



Mr. Wayomi recalled that Mr. Wishma gave advice on the future just before he left for Japan. "The last time we talked with three people, we were sitting on the sofa and talking. I am a beauty salon. I was studying to work in Japan, but when it was over, you also told me to study Japanese. I advised Paul Nima to continue studying to become a nursery teacher. I said.



Four years later, when they heard that her sister had died in Japan, they couldn't believe it.



Mr. Wayomi said, "I was at work when I first heard that my sister died. I received a phone call from my mother and heard from a police officer that this information was included. At that time, I said," Absolutely my sister. I told my mother, "It's not something wrong." I've been praying that I wasn't my sister on the plane coming to Japan. I was thinking. "



Before the trial, Mr. Wayomi said, "My mother is crying every day. Every time I talk on the phone," What's going on now? "" Is there any progress? "" What do you say about immigration? " I'll ask you. I want us to be the last family to have such a tragedy. Please don't cause such a cruel situation again. "