Ghosn is gone

↓NEWSPICKS https://newspicks.com/news/3473708/body/The 2018 Carlos Ghosn arrest illuminates key peculiarities in Japan’s prosecutorial system, dubbed “hostage justice.”  It permits extended, renewable detentions to coerce confessions, as in Ghosn’s case with denied bail, attorney-absent interrogations, and family isolation.  Unlike Western systems, Japan’s 99% conviction rate often hinges on these admissions, prioritizing thorough probes over rights.  Human Rights Watch and others have decried it as rights-violating, fueling international criticism and reform calls.  This event exposed the system’s investigative zeal, which can undermine fairness, continuing to spark debate even today.

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