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by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 31, 2024 1

PM Kishida Holds First Meeting of “Headquarters” That Will “eradicate prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities and eugenics”

PM Kishida stated: “we must make this into a headquarters that will eradicate prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities and eugenics. We believe that it is society’s responsibility to remove the social barriers that people with disabilities face, and that the entire society must change. This is why we have established this headquarters, which includes not only the ministries and agencies that oversee administration for people with disabilities and disabled children, but all other ministries and agencies, and which includes all ministers as members. The government will work together as one to eradicate prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities and eugenics. I ask all ministers to understand the importance of this headquarters and to cooperate with it.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 30, 2024 0

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Japan to draw up plan to tackle discrimination against disabled people

The government will draw up a new action plan to combat discrimination and prejudice against people with disabilities, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday at the first meeting of a new panel on the issue.

The panel, which involves all ministers, was set up in response to a Supreme Court ruling earlier this month that the now-defunct eugenic protection law, which forced sterilizations on the grounds of disabilities, was unconstitutional.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 25, 2024 0

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The Shog-A.I. Shimbun Podcast #46: Japan Government to Establish Cabinet Council to Eradicate Discrimination Against People with Disabilities

Following the Supreme Court ruling that the former Eugenic Protection Law, which forced sterilization on the grounds of disability, was unconstitutional, the government has decided to create a new council with all cabinet members as members to eradicate discrimination against people with disabilities.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 22, 2024 1

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Cabinet Council to be established to eradicate discrimination against people with disabilities after ruling deeming former Eugenic Protection Law unconstitutional

Following the Supreme Court ruling that the former Eugenic Protection Law, which forced sterilization on the grounds of disability, was unconstitutional, the government has decided to create a new council with all cabinet members as members to eradicate discrimination against people with disabilities. It will be launched within this week and its first meeting will be held within the month. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on the 22nd, “We would like to proceed with preparations to establish the council as soon as possible.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 22, 2024 0

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The Shog-A.I. Shimbun Podcast #45: Forced Sterilization Plaintiff Kikuo Kojima Speaks About Being Told “it would be terrible if people like you had children”

Kikuo Kojima, 83, of Sapporo was put up for adoption soon after his birth. He contracted polio, leaving him with a disabled right leg for which he was bullied. At age 19, when he was leading a desolate life, he was forced to undergo sterilization.

Kojima was handcuffed by a police officer in front of his home and put into a psychiatric hospital in Sapporo. It was one-sidedly determined that he was mentally ill, and when he was sterilized, a nurse told him that this had to be done “since it would be terrible if people like you had children.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 20, 2024 0

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Forced Sterilization Plaintiff Kikuo Kojima says he was told “it would be terrible if people like you had children”

Among the victorious plaintiffs is Kikuo Kojima, 83, of Sapporo. He was put up for adoption soon after his birth. He contracted polio, leaving him with a disabled right leg for which he was bullied. At age 19, when he was leading a desolate life, he was forced to undergo sterilization.
Kojima was handcuffed by a police officer in front of his home and put into a psychiatric hospital in Sapporo. It was one-sidedly determined that he was mentally ill, and when he was sterilized, a nurse told him that this had to be done “since it would be terrible if people like you had children.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 20, 2024 0

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Co-leader of Forced Sterilization Plaintiffs, Koji Niisato Views Apology from Kishida as having “reached one of our goals.”

Speaking at a press conference held in Tokyo after the meeting, Koji Niisato said, in a trembling voice, “We’ve made it this far at last. It’s taken so long. But now that we’ve gotten an apology from the prime minister, I think we have reached one of our goals.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 19, 2024 0

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The Shog-A.I. Shimbun Podcast #44: Japan’s PM Kishida Apologizes Directly to Forced Sterilization Victims for “inexcusable violation of human rights”

In front of more than 130 plaintiffs, lawyers and supporters, Kishida said, “It is with deep regret that at least 25,000 people have suffered the grave harm of being sterilized,” under the eugenics law, which was in effect between 1948 and 1996.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 17, 2024 1

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Japan’s PM Kishida Apologizes Directly to Forced Sterilization Victims for “inexcusable violation of human rights”

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday apologized directly to victims of forced sterilizations conducted under the now-defunct eugenic protection law.

At a meeting with the victims held at the Prime Minister’s Office Kishida said: “The government’s responsibility is extremely serious, I am sincerely sorry.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 16, 2024 0

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Japan’s Parliament to Apologize for Forced Sterilization

Japan’s parliament is likely to apologize to the victims of forced sterilization during its extraordinary session expected to be held this autumn, it was learned Tuesday. At hearings conducted by steering committees of both parliamentary chambers, ruling and opposition lawmakers called on the legislative branch to make an apology on its own for the inhumane acts carried out under the now-defunct eugenics law after the Supreme Court found the law unconstitutional.