医療対応「入管局長の裁量」　スリランカ女性死亡、国が反論―名古屋地裁

　名古屋出入国在留管理局の収容施設で昨年３月、スリランカ人女性ウィシュマ・サンダマリさん＝当時（３３）＝が死亡した問題で、遺族が国に計約１億５６００万円の損害賠償を求めた訴訟の第２回口頭弁論が２０日、名古屋地裁（佐野信裁判長）であった。国側は医療対応について「入管局長の合理的裁量に委ねられており、注意義務違反はない」などと反論した。
　ウィシュマさんは施設収容後、嘔吐（おうと）を繰り返すなど急激に体調が悪化したが、点滴や入院などの治療を受けられないまま死亡。原告側は「違法な収容を続け、必要な医療を提供しなかった」と主張していた。（2022/07/20-20:04）

The Japanese government Wednesday rejected plaintiffs' claims in a damages lawsuit over the death of Sri Lankan detainee Wishma Sandamali.
   "Decisions on what medical care should be given are left to the reasonable discretion of detention facility heads, and therefore there was no violation of obligations to exercise due care," the government said at the day's court hearing at Nagoya District Court.
   The civil case was brought by the bereaved family of Wishma, who died at age 33 in March last year at a detention facility of the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau.
   Wishma's health condition worsened quickly after she was taken to the facility. After throwing up repeatedly, she died without being provided with medical care such as drip infusion therapy or hospitalization.
   The family sought 156 million yen in damages from the government, claiming that the government detained the woman illegally and failed to provide necessary medical care.