27 more ex-leprosy patients sue state for damages

27 more ex-leprosy patients sue state for damages

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Twenty-seven former leprosy patients walk into the Kumamoto District Court on May 10 to join a damages suit against the state for alleged violations of human rights that occurred because of the now-defunct Leprosy Prevention Law.

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