The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Working Group oa Arbitrary Detention concluded that Ghosn should receive “compensation and other reparation” and called for the Japanese government to do a “full and independent investigation.”
In a 17-page opinion, the group says Japan should “take appropriate measures against those responsible for the violation of (Ghosn’s) rights.”
At the time of his arrest, Ghosn was Nissan’s CEO and Chairman. He was also serving as head of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.
He continues to insist he is innocent. And he has emails and documents that allege that Hari Nada and Hiroto Saikawa, Nissan’s top executives led a campaign to topple Ghosn from the car alliance. Saikawa got his job after he was arrested.
Brazilian-born Ghosn was arrested in November 2018 on charges of hiding millions in income. He was detained at the Tokyo Detention Center for four months.
He alleged that his months in jail amounted to torture. He spent all his time in a small, unheated cell being interrogated without an attorney for hours.
