#101 - The Eugenic Protection Law

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In 1948 the Japanese Government, still under firm control by the Allied occupation forces, wrote into law the Eugenic Protection Law. While this law was similar to the myriad of pro-eugenic laws across the world, Japan's eugenics law is notable for having been only repealed in the 90s.

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Sources:

• Human Rights Watch - Japan: Compelled Sterilization of Transgender People

• Human Rights Watch - Japan Court Rules Against Mandatory Transgender Sterilization

• Japan Times - Some duped into sterilization surgery under eugenics law, parliament report says

• Japan Times - Lawyers set up hotlines for victims of 1948-1996 eugenics law

• AP - Japan’s top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change gender

• Takashi Tsuchiya of Osaka City University - Eugenic Sterilizations in Japan and Recent Demands for Apology: A Report

• Asahi Shimbun - Tokyo court rejects bid for compensation over sterilization

• Asahi Shimbun - Court denies compensation for unconstitutional sterilization

• Guardian - Japan court awards damages to victims of forced sterilisation for first time

• Guardian - Anger in Japan as report reveals children were forcibly sterilised

• Independent - Japan to pay compensation to people sterilised under eugenics law modelled on Nazi programmes

• Independent - Japanese woman forcibly sterilised as teenager suing government for breach of human rights

• BBC News - Japan sterilisation law victims included nine-year-olds

• Huffington Post - Japan Publishes Report Detailing 25,000 Forced Sterilizations On Citizens, Including 9-Year-Olds

• Time - Japan Apologizes To Victims Of Forced Sterilization And Promises Compensation

• Wikipedia - Eugenics in Japan