Carole Ghosn Issues Plea to Macron as World Leaders Gather for the G7 Summit
Former Nissan-Renault Chairman Carlos Ghosn Remains Under House Arrest Without Trial Date Under Japanese “Hostage Justice” System
August 22, 2019 – As global leaders convene in Biarritz, France for the 45th G7 summit, Carlos Ghosn, a French citizen, remains under house arrest in Japan, having not been issued a trial date for 276 days, and barred from making any contact with his wife Carole for the past 140 days.
Carlos Ghosn has been out on bail since April 25 under punitive and inhumane conditions which violate fundamental human rights, including the close monitoring of his movements and communications. Two weeks ago, the judge for the case denied the family’s fifth appeal for Carole Ghosn’s visitation or communication rights, without providing any explanation. Not only has a trial date yet to be set, but Carlos Ghosn’s defense team is still being denied access to case files, essential to ensure a fair trial.
In her pursuit of a fair trial for her husband, Carole Ghosn is making a plea to French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss her husband’s unjust treatment with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe when the two meet alongside heads of state from the other G7 countries in Biarritz this weekend. “To say that my husband’s bail conditions are ‘cruel and unusual’ would be an understatement. The Japanese brand of justice does not align with the standards of the other G7 nations. This ‘Japanese hostage justice’ system extends well beyond my husband’s case and should appall the French government,” Carole Ghosn, wife of Carlos Ghosn said. “I am calling on President Macron to intercede on my husband’s behalf with Prime Minister Abe and implore him to do the right thing. Carlos deserves a fair trial and that starts with just bail conditions and setting a trial date.”
Dans sa quête d’un procès équitable pour son mari, Carole Ghosn lance un nouvel appel au Président Emmanuel Macron pour qu’il évoque le traitement injuste que subit son mari avec le Premier ministre japonais Shinzō Abe lorsque les deux hommes se rencontreront ce weekend à Biarritz avec les chefs d’État des autres pays du G7.
« Dire que les conditions de mise en liberté sous caution de mon mari sont cruelles et inhabituelles serait un euphémisme. La justice japonaise n’est pas alignée sur les standards des autres pays du G7. Ce système de ” justice des otages ” va bien au-delà du cas de mon mari et devrait interpeller le gouvernement français. Je demande au Président Macron d’intercéder en faveur de mon mari auprès du Premier Ministre Abe pour veiller à ce que ses droits soient respectés. Carlos mérite un procès équitable, qui commence par des conditions de liberté sous caution justes et la fixation d’une date de procès ».