The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has warned the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) that the removal of wheelchair basketball from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is one of the options it could pursue unless the federation implements an IPC approved action plan to improve athlete classification by 29 May 2020.
The number of confirmed cases of abuse against people with disabilities during fiscal year 2018 in Hyogo prefecture, western Japan was 125, the highest ever for the prefecture. Abuse by staff at welfare facilities increased from 9 cases to 40 cases, which was also the highest ever.
The new facility will have a monument to commemorate the 19 victims, the details of which will be discussed in the future, including whether or not to name them.
Takashi Ono, whose son Kazuya was seriously injured in the attack said: “I want you to apologize again. I want to hear exactly who you are.” Takashi Ono says he will use the Victim Participation Program to communicate with Uematsu directly.
When questioned about being told that a resident could talk, he said, “I thought that the explanation by the staff was a lie and made my own judgment by calling out “good morning”, and then acted deliberately.
The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology on Saturday proposed expanding the scope of cases for which the use of pre-implantation diagnosis is permissible.
‘Junko Iizuka’, said she “has been feeling down” since the ruling. She divorced for not being able to have a child, and such sorrow triggered mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. For Iizuka, who has repeatedly thought of killing herself due to the treatment, it’s baffling why the government is not held accountable.
From an NHK Newsline broadcast on January 24th 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
The alleged murderer in a 2016 massacre at a care home for mentally disabled people in eastern Japan contradicted his defense team’s arguments, disputing the need to question his sanity during questioning on Friday.
As Tokyo prepares to host its second games after 56 years, some of the former volunteers are hoping to make another impact. Meanwhile, their experience has inspired the younger generation to take a leading role as the games approach.
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