Iwao Hakamada regains voting rights for first time in 44 years after acquittal | NHK

Iwao Hakamada regains voting rights for first time in 44 years after acquittal | NHK

Iwao Hakamada (88) was found not guilty on appeal in the Shizuoka District Court, and was released from death row, 58 years after his arrest. According to the defense team, on the 9th, the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutor’s Office notified Hakamada’s home local government of the decision to revoke his right to vote, and the … Read more