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A mother in Japan is pursuing legal action against authorities after her 16-year-old daughter died following an 18-day detention on a minor alleged assault charge. The case exemplifies Japan's controversial 'hostage justice' system where confessions are extracted through prolonged interrogation.
An elderly Malaysian man has been detained after his inability to settle a RM1,000 fine stemming from an assault on a police lance corporal. The incident occurred when the officer requested identification.
A Malaysian Prisons Department officer has been charged following a January 2025 incident at Taiping Prison that resulted in a detainee's death. Five other staff members face internal disciplinary proceedings.