Court ruling in favor of Sri Lankans' right to fair trial finalized

A Japanese high court ruling that ordered immigration authorities to pay damages to two Sri Lankan men for infringing on their right to undergo a trial for refugee status was finalized Thursday.Neither the plaintiffs nor the state had appealed the Tokyo High Court ruling in favor of the Sri Lankans. In late September, the court ordered the state to pay 300,000 yen ($2,700) to each of the men, who had sought a total of 10 million yen in damages.The court had acknowledged the plaintiffs' claim that the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau violated their right to face trial as ensured un…READ FULL ARTICLE