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Japan eugenics
March 08, 2022
Can Japan Face Up to Its Legacy of Forced Sterilization?
By Thisanka Siripala
The state has appealed a landmark verdict ordering the Japanese government to pay compensation to victims of forced sterilization.
November 11, 2018
Japan’s Forced Sterilization Victims Make Gains Toward Compensation and an Official Apology
By Thisanka Siripala
A working group of parliamentarians devised a policy outline for compensating victims, but hurdles remain in the quest for justice.
May 25, 2018
Japan’s Forced Sterilization Victims Hit Back With a Wave of Lawsuits
By Thisanka Siripala
The dark postwar population policy, modeled after Nazi Germany’s eugenics, resulted in systemic human rights abuses.
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