Wishma Sandamali - a force after death in Japan

The recent death of Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan woman in Japanese immigration custody has had a heavy impact on the Japanese government's plans to control immigration. The government was forced to drop a draft revision to the Japanese Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, which proposed forcible deportation and criminalization of those who are applying for refugee status in Japan for the third time.

 

The general public voiced concern after the death of 33-year-old Wishma Sandamali who died in custody and who was said to be ill-treated. Wishma  who had overstayed her complained of a stomach ache and other symptoms in January and died on March 6th.  Her family who is currently in Japan held her funeral on Sunday (16) more than two months after her death.