Erratum: “Leprosy, Legal Mobilization, and the Public Sphere in Japan and South Korea”

• Published date: 01 December 2014
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/lasr.12118
• Date: 01 December 2014

Erratum: “Leprosy, Legal Mobilization, and the

Public Sphere in Japan and South Korea”

Celeste L. Arrington

[Article in Law & Society Review, Volume 48, Number 3 pp 568–593 (2014)]

In the published article cited above, the following error was discovered.

On page 587: The last sentence before the conclusion section currently reads:

As of mid-2014, Hanvit, which was renamed the Korean Federation of Hansen

Associations (Hanguk Hansen Chong Yeonhaphoe) in 2013, continues to work

alongside the HHRLG on the two lawsuits concerning forced abortions and

vasectomies and on activities to prejudice against people affected by leprosy.

The text is incorrect and should read be:

As of mid-2014, Hanvit, which was renamed the Korean Federation of Hansen

Associations (Hanguk Hansen Chong Yeonhaphoe) in 2013, continues to work

alongside the HHRLG on the two lawsuits concerning forced abortions and

vasectomies and on activities to reduce prejudice against people affected by

leprosy.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Corrigendum

Since this article was written, Korean leprosy survivors who

endured forced vasectomies or abortions have filed additional

lawsuits in Seoul and one in southwestern Jeolla province near

Sorokdo. In April 2014, the Suncheon branch of the Gwangju

District Court issued a landmark ruling in favor of 19 plaintiffs’

claims for compensation from the state. The court found that the

state had acted illegally and violated leprosy survivors’ rights

to reproduce and live with dignity. The plaintiffs’ lawyers wel-

comed the ruling because it clearly stated the state’s liability and

accepted the plaintiffs’ interpretation of the statute of limitations.

Several national newspapers covered the historic ruling and

urged the state to forgo an appeal, as the Japanese government

had in 2001. But the ROK government appealed the ruling in

May 2014.

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