Hideyo Ogawa
Hideyo Ogawa is a prominent Japanese lawyer known for his advocacy in wrongful conviction cases. He gained significant attention in connection with Iwao Hakamata, the former death row prisoner who was acquitted after more than 40 years of wrongful imprisonment. Ogawa served as Hakamata's legal representative and described the recent compensation awarded to Hakamata as the highest amount ever given for a wrongful conviction in Japan. His work has brought focus to the flaws within Japan's criminal justice system and the plight of those wrongfully convicted.
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Taiwan:
Lawyer Hideyo Ogawa commented on the inadequacy of the compensation awarded to Iwao Hakamada.
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Ukraine:
Hideyo Ogawa described the compensation awarded to Hakamada as the largest ever paid for wrongful conviction in Japan.
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Hideyo Ogawa described the compensation awarded to Hakamata as the 'highest amount' ever handed out for a wrongful conviction in Japan.
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