With regard to the so-called "Hakamada Incident," which occurred nearly 60 years ago, before the court's ruling on whether to approve a retrial or redo the trial, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) has decided that the inadequacy of the legal system is a false charge. We have compiled an opinion requesting that the law on retrial procedures be amended promptly, saying that it is hindering the relief of damages.

Iwao Hakamada (86), who was sentenced to death in 1966 when a family of four was murdered in what is now Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, is requesting a trial to be redone. is shown.



In addition, the Osaka High Court will decide on the 27th of this month whether to allow a retrial of the robbery-murder case that occurred in Hino Town, Shiga Prefecture 39 years ago.



Under these circumstances, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations has compiled an opinion requesting revision of the law, arguing that the law on retrial procedures has not been revised for more than 70 years and is hindering the relief of victims of false charges.



The opinion states that in the retrial proceedings, the court will be ordered to submit a list of evidence to the prosecution in the same way as in regular trials, and that the court will allow the retrial so that the proceedings are not lengthy. In some cases, prosecutors should be prohibited from filing complaints.

Attorney Yumi Kamoshida, acting head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations Retrial Law Revision Realization Headquarters, said, ``It takes a considerable amount of time before a trial can be redone, and the victims and their bereaved families who seek retrials are aging. We should amend the law to