Sunday, January 11, 2015

Iran and Japan signed legal agreement

On January 11, 2015 Iran’s Justice Minister and Japanese Ambassador agreed and signed an agreement on extradition of convicts. This agreement allows both Iranian and Japanese prisoners to return back to their homeland and spend the rest of their sentences there, only if they meet certain conditions. Currently, there are 200 Iranian prisoners in Japan and four Japanese prisoners in Iran. Both Iran and Japanese government are aiming to facilitate the reintegration of prisoners by allowing them to serve time in jail at their homeland. I think this agreement would be a great advantage to both Iran and Japan, as they could reduce burden of the prison. This could also help avoiding the troubles of language difference and cultural difference that prisoners and prisons are currently having. I believe it would encourage the prisoners to reintegrate if they could spend their sentences in their homeland, rather than in foreign countries. In addition, by signing an agreement, it could lead to strengthen the relationship between Iran and Japan. http://en.trend.az/iran/society/2351912.html
Eri Sato

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