Japan's Supreme Court rules that forced sterilisation law was unconstitutional

Thousands of Japanese people who were forcibly sterilised between 1948 and 1996 will be able to request government compensation after the country's Supreme Court ruled that its now-defunct eugenics law was unconstitutional.

Jul 3, 2024 - 17:00
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Japan's Supreme Court rules that forced sterilisation law was unconstitutional
Thousands of Japanese people who were forcibly sterilised between 1948 and 1996 will be able to request government compensation after the country's Supreme Court ruled that its now-defunct eugenics law was unconstitutional.
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