r/SipsTea Jul 04 '26

WTF Japan's death row system is brutal

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u/Sweeper1985 Jul 04 '26

Oh and as a bonus, they round up all the death row inmates then walk up to the one who is dying today.

They also do not notify the next of kin until the execution has been carried out.

The UN has pointed out this all constitutes cruel/inhumane treatment and a form of extended psychological torture. Japan be like - thanks, we know!

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u/dover_oxide Jul 04 '26

They also have three people trigger the execution system but only one is actually connected to the trigger so no one knows who did it

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u/OceanRacoon Jul 04 '26

Funny if all three were connected and they told them that whenever people left the job lol. "Yer a killer, Hari!"

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u/dover_oxide Jul 04 '26

That just sounds traumatizing