Regarding the issue of records of juvenile cases being discarded in courts around the country, the Supreme Court, which is investigating the circumstances of the bereaved families of the serial child murder case in Kobe, asked the victims' bereaved families to meet directly and hear their opinions. I have submitted a request.
Regarding records of juvenile cases and civil trials, the Supreme Court has instructed courts around the country to permanently preserve records of juvenile cases and other civil trials if they deem that "special preservation" is necessary for cases that have attracted public attention. Turns out it was abandoned.
Regarding this issue, the Supreme Court is investigating how the records of the Kobe serial child murder case were discarded, and about 100 juvenile cases and civil trials were discarded. .
Under these circumstances, Mamoru, the father of Atsushi Haji, who died in a serial child murder case in Kobe, submitted a request by mail to the Secretary General of the Supreme Court on the 1st.
The written request calls for direct interviews with the bereaved families of victims of serious incidents to hear their feelings and opinions about the investigation, and disclosure of not only the results but also the process and the status of discussions.
In an interview with NHK, Mamoru Hajime said, ``I feel that the court's investigation at this point does not reflect the feelings of the victims who are the parties involved, and that they are being neglected. Please consider it," he said.