Japan gov't starts process to compensate forced sterilization victims
Japan gov't starts process to compensate forced sterilization victims
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The Japanese government started a process Friday to compensate victims of forced sterilization surgery under a now-defunct eugenics protection law, aiming to provide remedy to those who have not joined lawsuits against the state. The move comes as a law took effect to provide damages to those affect...
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The Japanese government started a process Friday to compensate victims of forced sterilization surgery under a now-defunct eugenics protection law, aiming to provide remedy to those who have not joined lawsuits against the state.