Lawsuit over forced sterilization in Japan

Lawsuit over forced sterilization in Japan

Lawyers and other people representing a Japanese man seeking damages from the Japanese government march to the Tokyo District Court on May 17, 2018, to file a lawsuit over forced sterilization carried out under the now-defunct eugenics protection law.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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