Japan's Death Row Inmates Sue Over Short-Notice Executions
Tow criminals are taking legal action in the nation over same-day executions, demanding over $190,000 in compensation. Capital punishment in Japan is done by hanging, and prisoners are told hours before - a tradition being dubbed "inhumane."
Rights groups say it's damaging for mental health and that prisoners "live in fear" that each day is their last - because they can't prepare for death. More than 100 people are said to be on death row, but no executions have taken place for almost two years.
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