Tottori assembly OKs disputed human rights ordinance, 1st in Japan

TOTTORI, Japan - Members of the Tottori prefectural assembly stand in support of an ordinance which the local government says protects people from racial discrimination and other human rights violations on Oct. 12. It is the first time a local Japanese government has introduced such an ordinance. Critics say the ordinance could allow authorities to arbitrarily employ rules to protect those in power.

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