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Author: Michael Gillan Peckitt
UK & CP born, living in Japan, blogging about disability
Disabled people in Sendai hold protest demonstrations over forced sterilization
“Participants came from the Hokkaido area right down to Okinawa Prefecture with banners reading “Where is the country’s apologies to victims of forced sterilization surgery!” While raising banners with the text “I want to decide whether to give birth or not myself”, they marched for about 1 hour around Miyagi prefectural office and downtown area.”
Japanese TV reports disabled people protesting in Sendai over forced sterilization May 30th 2018 (video)
“Disabled people in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan held a protest on Wednesday 30th May 2018 over forced sterilization, at least 150 attended.”
More than 1,000 disability pension recipients face payment suspension
“The Japan Pension Service is examining ending basic disability pension payments to more than 1,000 recipients as their disability levels do not meet benefit requirements, the Mainichi Shimbun has learned.”
Talks with Barrier Free groups over Nagoya castle reconstruction continue
“Mayor Takashi Kawamura, aiming for restoration faithful to historical facts, reaffirmed the lack of elevators, whereas people with disabilities reported that “There is no concrete alternative proposal and I can not convince them, I can not accept them.”
Lawyers rally for victims of forced sterilization
“A plaintiff from Tokyo, a man aged 75, said the government needs to reflect seriously on its failure to take action over more than 20 years. He said he wants the government to apologize and compensate the victims without delay.”
No charges for 72-year-old man over abduction of 19-year-old woman with an intellectual disability
“Prosecutors gave no reason for their decision not to proceed with the case against Kaoru Saito who was arrested on May 4, Fuji TV reported Saturday. Sasamoto had denied the allegation that he kidnapped the woman, who has a mild intellectual disability, last July when she was 19.”
Nagoya castle to have no elevator for the disabled after restoration to keep ‘fidelity to history’
“The current tower has elevators, and Mayor Takashi Kawamura’s fidelity to history has triggered a backlash from the public, with citizens’ groups saying the project goes against building a barrier-free society.
The city has said it plans to introduce an alternative to elevators using “new technologies” but hasn’t stated what this means.”
Intellectually disabled woman in Nagano awarded damages for sexual abuse at care facility
“A 20-year-old woman in Nagano prefecture with an intellectual disability sued a facility on the grounds of sexual abuse from a male staff member. A judgment was made requiring damages of about 12 million yen against the administrative institution in Shiojiri City with the authority to investigate and supervise the corporation, the prefecture, to held at Matsumoto district court on Thursday.”
Japanese public institutions looks for advice on guide and assist dogs as 2020 approaches
“Barrier-free law mainly focuses on access to the hardware side and lacks regulations to guarantee use.In the world, accessibility as a tool to prohibit discrimination from the viewpoint of human rights” equality with others.”
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