Rights groups in Japan are calling for the release of a Nigerian woman who is being held in solitary confinement after her asylum request was rejected.
Elizabeth Aruoriwo Obueza was detained two weeks ago after the authorities dismissed her claim that she needed to stay in Japan to avoid religious persecution at home.
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Since then, she has spent more than 22 hours a day in a small cell.
Japan rejected 99% of asylum requests last year, accepting 27 refugees.
Ms Obueza’s lawyer has told the BBC that she is being targeted by the authorities because she petitioned the Japanese government for better conditions for asylum seekers.
Credit: BBC
