Japan's top court says forced sterilisation unconstitutional
Japan's top court says forced sterilisation unconstitutional
The ruling brings to an end a decades-long fight for justice by victims who were forcibly sterilised.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/18439514
The ruling brings to an end a decades-long fight for justice by victims who were forcibly sterilised.
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- One of the government's justification for the practice was "It was lawful at the time". Now the Supreme Court ruled the law was never constitutional.
- The Supreme Court also decided that "statute of limitations" does not apply so plaintiffs can still seek compensation.
29 0 Reply“It was lawful at the time”.
Curious if they would apply this excuse to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
22 2 ReplyAfaik Germany doesn't seek reparations for the Allied carpet bombings either
5 0 ReplyOn the one hand, they got the Marshall plan, on the other hand, I'm sure they got off light themselves.
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They got flattened at the time
5 1 Reply"I wonder, what would the City Fathers of Hiroshima say?"
2 0 ReplyI was thinking the Japanese Supreme Court.
2 1 ReplyIt was a starship troopers reference
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