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Yoshihiro Yasuda (born ca. 1948) is considered one of Japan's veteran trial attorneys and most renowned members of the Japanese Bar Association . Yasuda is also the most celebrated and important anti-death penalty activist in Japan.

Yoshihiro Yasuda was Japan's only trial attorney that agreed to defend Shoko Asahara, founder of the controversial Buddhist religious group accused of various crimes, including the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack.

In 1998 Yasuda was charged with 'obstruction to justice' and consequetively could not direct the efforts of the defence team, which 'jeopardized [Shoho Asahara's] right for fair trial, according to Amnesty International. Acquitted of all charges in 2004, shortly before the end of Shoko Asahara's trials.

External links

"Amnesty International calls for inquiry into arrest of prominent human rights activist". (In English).

Mainichi Interactive: Asahara's lawyer acquitted of helping firm hide assets. (In English)

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