Document - Japan: Further information on fear of imminent execution: MAKINO Tadashi

PUBLIC AI Index: ASA 22/001/2009

29 January 2009

Further Information on UA 160/08 (ASA 22/002/2008, 6 June 2008) and follow-ups (ASA 22/005/2008 27 June 2008; ASA 22/010/2008, 1 October 2008) – Fear of imminent execution

JAPAN MAKINO Tadashi (m), born 1950

Makino Tadashi was hanged on 29 January. He was one of four men put to death that day.

He had lost his final appeal on 29 May 2008, and since then had been in imminent danger whenever a new round of executions began.

No further action is requested from the UA network. Many thanks to all who sent appeals.