The family of the deceased Sri Lankan woman has lodged a complaint against the Japanese authorities

Wishma Sandamali, 33, died in March after being detained since August last year for overstaying her visa.

 

A government agency’s report into her death released in August also found immigration officials had failed to share details about her illness and that staff showed a lack of awareness of human rights.

 

While Sandamali was not an asylum seeker, her case has cast a spotlight on Japan’s overall treatment of detainees trapped in the country’s immigration system.