STOCKHOLM - A group of Swedish transsexuals who were sterilized to complete their sex changes said on Monday they were demanding 42.6 million kronor (4.8 million euros, $6.3 million) in compensation from the government.

The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL) said 142 people were also asking for an official apology for the forced sterilisations that took place between 1972 and 2012.

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