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The Japan Times
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A Japanese court has rejected a retrial request for a decades-old case that sought to prove the unconstitutionality of sentencing a man believed to have had Hansen’s disease to death behind closed doors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/crime-legal/kumamoto-retrial-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #discrimination #constitution #leprosy #kumamoto

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The Japan Times
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 months ago

To ensure that lessons learned from misguided policy are passed on to future generations, former Hansen's disease patients are speaking up about their experiences of discrimination. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/japan/japan-hansens-disease-discrimination-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #leprosy #health #discrimination #akita

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