A Vietnamese man who died in solitary confinement at a Japanese immigration detention centre, raising questions about monitoring of detainees, died from a stroke, a Justice Ministry official said on Monday.
TOKYO: A Vietnamese man who died in solitary confinement at a Japanese immigration detention centre, raising questions about monitoring of detainees, died from a stroke, a Justice Ministry official said on Monday.
The death of Nguyen The Hung last month at the East Japan Immigration Centre in Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, took the toll in Japan’s detention system to 13 since 2006.
The deaths have provoked criticism from activists and a watchdog overseeing the centres over medical care and monitoring of detainees.
An autopsy found that Nguyen died of a subarachnoid haemorrhage, the official said, requesting anonymity. The autopsy was carried out on Wednesday, a separate person with direct knowledge of the matter said.
While full details of Nguyen’s medical condition and treatment at the centre remain unclear, fellow detainees said the Vietnamese had repeatedly told guards he was suffering from pain in his head and neck after his arrival.
