The wife of the former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has urged human rights campaigners to highlight Japanese prosecutors’ “draconian” treatment of her husband during his prolonged detention on charges of financial misconduct. A third charge alleges that he transferred personal investment losses to Nissan and used company funds to make payments to a Saudi business associate. Otsuru said Ghosn, who was initially kept in a tiny cell with a futon, had been moved to a bigger cell with a bed. Ghosn has so far been denied visits from his family during his detention, with only his lawyers and embassy officials granted permission to meet him. No trial date has been set, and it could be at least six months before his case comes to court.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2019 05:03 UTC