#ohkawarakakohki — Public Fediverse posts

The family of a wrongfully arrested man who died while in prolonged pretrial detention sued the state Monday, seeking to hold judges accountable for repeatedly denying him bail. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/crime-legal/bereaved-family-sues-hostage-justice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ohkawarakakohki #japanesecourts

Tokyo police have sent public prosecutors papers on three people involved in criminal investigations into machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki on suspicion of making, using and destroying documents containing falsified information. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/21/japan/crime-legal/investigators-prosecutors-ohkawara-execs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ohkawarakakohki #tokyometropolitangovernment #mpd #japanesepolice #humanrights #japanesecourts

Japan's "hostage justice" system is back in the spotlight with this week's exoneration of a former boxer over a quadruple murder in 1966, with human rights groups warning that the system creates a breeding ground for false convictions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/09/japan/crime-legal/hostage-justice/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #japanesecourts #humanrights #ohkawarakakohki #iwaohakamata

In a rare move, the president and a former executive of Ohkawara Kakohki have decided to file a criminal complaint against a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department division for alleged destruction of evidence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/21/japan/crime-legal/ohkawara-criminal-complaint/ #japan #crimelegal #ohkawarakakohki #tokyometropolitangovernment #mpd #japanesepolice #humanrights #japanesecourts

An ongoing legal battle involving executives of a manufacturer of spray dryers who were wrongly accused of a crime has placed a renewed spotlight on Japan's "hostage justice system." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/crime-legal/hostage-justice-renewed-spotlight/ #japan #crimelegal #ohkawarakakohki #tokyometropolitangovernment #mpd #japanesepolice #humanrights

The Japanese and Tokyo Metropolitan Governments have challenged a district court ruling that recognized the illegality of law enforcement's investigations into a case against spray dryer maker Ohkawara Kakohki. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/10/japan/crime-legal/ohkawara-kakohki-challenge/?utm_content=buffer49f1f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #ohkawarakakohki #tokyometropolitangovernment #metropolitanpolicedepartment

The Tokyo District Court ruled on Wednesday that executives of spray dryer firm Ohkawara Kakohki were wrongly indicted over allegations it exported equipment that could be converted into weapons without government approval. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/27/japan/crime-legal/ohkawara-kakohki-ruling-investigation-fabrication/?utm_content=bufferff2aa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #ohkawarakakohki #japanesecourts #japanesepolice #biologicalweapons