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LEBANON·DEATH PENALTY·FEBRUARY 28, 2000·1 MIN READ

The government rejected Japan's request to extradite...

The government rejected Japan's request to extradite five Japanese Red Army members for trial on terrorism charges, where they could face the death penalty

The government rejected Japan's request to extradite five Japanese Red Army members for trial on terrorism charges, where they could face the death penalty .Masao Adachi, 61; Haro Wako, 50; Mariko Yamamoto, 59; Kazuo Tohira, 46; and Kozo Okamoto, 53 - were accused by Lebanese authorities of forging documents, using false passports and residing in Lebanon illegally, and were sentenced to three years in prison.
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  • (Sources: The Daily Star, 08/03/2000, 28/02/2000)