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The 101-page report, “Japan’s ‘Hostage Justice’ System,” documents the abusive treatment of criminal suspects in pretrial detention. The authorities strip suspects of their right to remain silent, question them without a lawyer, coerce them to confess through repeated arrests and denial of bail, and detain them for prolonged periods under constant surveillance in police stations. The Japanese government should urgently undertake wide-ranging reforms, including amending the criminal procedure code, to ensure detainees their fair trial rights and make investigators and prosecutors more...

The president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union aims to root out cronyism and make equity a core tenet in decision-making

Brandon took his own life after serving in the Navy. His mom carries his dog tag around her neck now, and his parents say he was a victim of harassment.

One fine day in March of last year, college student Tim Tizon ventured out on the ASU Tempe campus to pass out copies of the Constitution. Tizon is a member of the local chapter of Young Americans for...

Despite all he has seen and been through, John Geoghegan still maintains he just did the...