Takaichi stresses ’great significance’ of retrial system reform
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized the importance of a government bill to reform the country’s retrial system.The bill to revise the criminal procedure law “has great significance because it is intended to ensure that victims of wrongful convictions are rescued and to facilitate and speed up related procedures,” she told a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives, stressing her resolve to aim for its early enactment.“Currently, it takes a long time for acquittal rulings to become final in retrials, imposing heavy burdens on people concerned,” Takaichi said, adding, “We need to take the situation seriously and make necessary improvements.”
