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10 Years Trapped Abroad: Japanese Man Ignored by Consulate Despite Repeated Pleas for Help **To The Advocates for Human Rights,**  We are writing to bring attention to a serious case involving a Japanese national who has been seeking assistance while abroad for several years but has not received meaningful help or resolution from the responsible authorities. You may be familiar with a case reported in 2025, in which a **Japanese woman was killed by her husband in Hungary. She had asked for help from the Japanese Consulate and the police, but no action was taken**. We are facing a similar situation, and we would like to share this case with you. "[https://unseen-japan.com/hungary-japanese-woman-murdered-dv/](https://unseen-japan.com/hungary-japanese-woman-murdered-dv/)" We would like to share this case to show that this kind of neglect by a consulate does not happen only in Hungary. That is why we hope you can help share this story, so similar incidents can be prevented and no more victims will have to suffer. In our case, it is about a Japanese man who has been trapped in the Middle East against his will. His situation can be described as: ***“Japanese Man Trapped in the Middle East While the Japanese Consulate in Dubai, the police, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Tokyo ignore his pleas for help.”*** The most alarming part is that this situation has been going on for **more than ten years.** From what we understand, the **police in Dubai** were willing to help him. However, they **were instructed by the Japanese Consulate in Dubai to stop their investigation.** Because of this, **no proper action has been taken,** and **our friend remains in a very difficult and unsafe situation**. We would like to share a summary of this case with you. We are also willing to provide more detailed information so that you can fully understand what is happening and the urgency of this matter. **Short Story:** We are writing to request a human rights review re