1. The Japanese government is trying to dismiss a lawsuit seeking the full release of video footage showing the time before the death of Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan woman who died in an immigration detention facility run by the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in 2021.
2. Wishma's family has filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court, claiming that the bureau's decision not to release all the footage is illegal and arguing that it should be disclosed for transparency regarding her death.
3. The Japanese government asserts that the footage is personal information and cannot be disclosed, also stating that releasing it would compromise security operations due to the inclusion of sensitive information such as surveillance camera locations.