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Family of Kurdish man who died in Tokyo police custody files lawsuit

Original: The bereaved family of a Kurdish man holding Turkish nationality who died in custody at a Tokyo police station has sued

The family of a Kurdish man holding Turkish nationality who died while in custody at a Tokyo police station has filed a lawsuit against the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the clinic employing the station's contract doctor. The case puts a spotlight on medical care and accountability in Japanese police detention facilities.

Why now: The lawsuit renews scrutiny of deaths in police custody and detainee medical care in Japan.

Tokyo Metropolitan GovernmentTokyo policeTurkish-Kurdish detainee's family

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