Prison Act and the Human Rights of Persons in Crimirnal Detention

Japan ratified International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 1979. The 7th amendment of the covenant states, "no one shall be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment". And the 10th amendment of the covenant states, "All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of human person". Human Rights Committee considered the 4th periodic reports of Japan and adopted concluding observations. The committee is concerned at many aspects of prison system, Daiyo Kangoku system and at the conditions under which persons are held on death row. I think that there are many problems urgently requiring improvement concerning the human rights situation of prisoners in Japan (e.g. filing of complains, living condition, foreign inmates, etc). So, this study considers that prison system and Prison Act in Japa