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Crime › Gov't to pay benefits to victims, kin of crimes by Aum from December

The government will provide benefits to the victims and their relatives of crimes committed by the Aum Shinrikyo cult, including the 1995 sarin nerve gas… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Fri, Aug 29 2008

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11 Jun 08 visit Law enacted to assist victims of Aum crimes  »  Japan Times The government will pay benefits to survivors of the deadly 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and other crimes committed by Aum Shinrikyo, under a law enacted Wednesday by the Diet. The legislation covers about 4,000 people...
19 Mar 08 visit Aum's bankruptcy proceedings to end 13 years on  »  Japan Times The bankruptcy proceedings for Aum Shinrikyo will conclude on March 26 even though the doomsday cult will pay only 40 percent of the ¥3.8 billion owed to victims of the crimes it committed more than a decade ago. Read the full story . . .
03 Jun 08 visit Crime › Crime victims to be allowed to observe juvenile trials  »  Japan Today The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday revising the Juvenile Law to allow victims of juvenile crimes and their relatives to observe the basically…
02 Sep 08 visit Crime › Victim participation trial system to start Dec 1  »  Japan Today The cabinet decided Tuesday to introduce on Dec 1 a new measure that will enable victims of crimes or victims' bereaved families to participate in…
24 Oct 08 visit Crime › More local gov'ts asked to set up counters for crime victims  »  Japan Today Only 42 of Japan's 64 major municipalities have set up counters to provide support to crime victims, according to a government report released Friday. The…

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