Bereaved family of a woman who died while detained at an immigration facility “Change the system in response to UN recommendations”

The bereaved family of a Sri Lankan woman who died while being detained at an immigration facility in Nagoya last year was sent to Tokyo after the United Nations Commission on Human Rights recommended to the Japanese government this month to improve its response within immigration facilities. He held a press conference and strongly appealed, "I want you to accept the recommendation and change the system."

On November 3, the United Nations commission, which examines the human rights situation in each country, cited the deaths of three inmates in the five years up to last year at the facilities of the Japanese Immigration Services Agency, and called them "facilities. There are alarming reports that the medical condition in the country is poor," he expressed concern and recommended that improvements be made.

In response to this, the two sisters of Wishma Sandamari (33), who died last year after complaining of poor physical condition while detained at an immigration facility in Nagoya, held a press conference in Tokyo.

The bereaved family has filed a lawsuit in court, claiming that the immigration office did not provide necessary medical care even when his physical condition worsened.

Her younger sister, Polnima, said, ``I think that the recommendation has made it possible for people around the world to understand how the Japanese immigration authorities are handling it.The Japanese government accepted the recommendation and changed the system. I want you," I appealed.

In addition, her older sister, Wayomi, said, "It's hard to believe the Minister of Justice's comment that he accepts the recommendations of the United Nations, even though situations like my sister's have been repeated for many years. I want you to take action," he said.

Lawyer Shoichi Ibusuki said, "I don't think Japan will change just because the recommendations are issued. I believe that reforms will move forward when citizens raise their voices in response to the recommendations. It's not easy, but I want to work on it without giving up. '' he said.