Court orders Google to hide news reports of Japanese man saying criminals are entitled to acquire their private lives ‘respected and rehabilitation unhindered’Japan has taken another step towards recognising “the good to be forgotten” of individuals online after a court ordered Google to remove news reports approximately the arrest of a man who,according to the judge, deserved the chance to rebuild his life “unhindered” by records of his criminal past.
While Japanese courts acquire demanded the removal of information strictly for privacy reasons, and the recent ruling by Saitama district court is the first in the country to cite the good to be forgotten – something that has been enshrined in law in the European Union – in demanding the removal of personal information online,according to legal experts.
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Source: theguardian.com