International Symposium ? “Abolition of the Death Penalty in Japan: Challenges and Prospects” will be held on Monday, March 16, 2015
International Symposium ? “Abolition of the Death Penalty in Japan: Challenges and Prospects” organized by EUSI and the Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University will be held on Monday, March 16, 2015.
| Date | Monday, March 16, 2015, from 13:00 to 18:00 |
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| Venue | Hitotsubashi Hall, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo * Simultaneous interpretation will be provided |
| Registration | Registration in advance is required. Please e-mail your name and organization to info@eusi.jp by 11 March. |
Program
Moderator: Kyoji Kawasaki, Dean, School of International and Public Policy / Executive Member, EUSI
| 13:00 | Opening remarks
Hitoshi Aoki, Dean, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University |
| 13:10 | Opening comments Jonathan Hatwell, Deputy Head of Delegation, EU Delegation to Japan (Tokyo) |
| 13:30 | Keynote speech Carolyn Hoyle, Professor of Criminology, Oxford University |
| 14:00-14:20 | Break |
Part 1：How did European countries abolish the death penalty?
| 14:20 | Mr. Christoph Strasser, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid |
| 14:50 | Panel Discussion Moderator: Hiroyuki Kuzuno, Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University Panelists: Hitoshi Aoki, Dean, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University; Takayuki Aoki, Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University; Carolyn Hoyle, Professor of Criminology, Oxford University |
| 15:20 | Q&A |
| 15:40-16:00 | Break |
Part 2: Why can’t Japan abolish the death penalty?
| 16:00 | Takeshi Honjo, Professor, Graduate School of Law |
| 16:20 | Mai Sato, Research Officer, Oxford University |
| 16:40 | Maiko Tagusari, Lawyer |
| 17:00 | Panel Discussion Moderator: Masahiro Hashimoto, Professor, Graduate School of Law Panelists: Wang Yunhai, Professor, Graduate School of Law; Carolyn Hoyle, Professor of Criminology, Oxford University |
| 17:40 | Q&A |
| 18:00 | Close |
| Organizer | EU Studies Institute(EUSI); Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University |
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