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by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 17, 2022 0

“Despicable” former Kyoto workshop worker sentenced to five years in prison for sexually assaulting two disabled women

A 29-year-old man, a former employee of a workshop for the disabled, was accused of quasi-forced sexual intercourse and quasi-forced indecency for sexually assaulting two women with severe intellectual disabilities. It was held at the Otsu District Court on the 15th. Presiding Judge Yasushi Hatayama handed down a sentence of 5 years imprisonment for “an extremely despicable and vicious crime”.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 9, 2022 0

Abuse Care Hokkaido Japan

Hokkaido facility for people with disabilities to set up “abuse verification committee” to prevent further abuse

On the 4th of December, the Hokkaido facility held an information session for the residents’ families, reported the abuse, and apologized. In the future, it is said that an “abuse verification committee” will be set up to consider measures to prevent recurrence.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 6, 2022 1

Abuse Care Hokkaido Japan

People with intellectual disabilities abused at facility in northern Japan

The officials have confirmed that six male workers were involved in 38 cases of physical and mental abuse on 13 male residents.

The abusive acts included leaving naked residents unattended for long periods, forcing the residents to eat food that had been spilt, and forcibly moving wheelchair users’ body parts that had stiffened.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 24, 2022 0

Abuse Disability Japan Sagamihara

Accounts of alleged abuse at Sagamihara care facility “rewritten” to make them “non-problematic”

Officials reported to the city that they were trying to cover up suspicion of abuse by falsifying records, but the city decided that there was no problem after hearing from the agency. The business group is fully funded by the city, and the chairman of the board is a former executive of the city.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 11, 2022 0

Abuse Disability Employment Intellectual disabilities Japan

Civil suit finally awards woman with intellectual disabilities working at facility for people with disabilities redress for sexual abuse

A court here ordered the former head of a facility providing support for people with disabilities to pay compensation to a young woman, who herself has an intellectual disability, for sexual abuse she suffered while working there.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 1, 2022 0

Abuse Care Disability Japan Sagamihara

Care home near Tokyo tried to cover up abuse of disabled resident

In one of the video clips, a staff member placed the seated man on a luggage cart and proceeded to punch him twice in the face after being bitten. The other clip showed a different staff member kicking the man in the leg from the side to stop him from kicking a window while seated on the floor.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt April 5, 2022 0

Abuse Disability Japan

143 people with disabilities abused in Hyogo prefecture in Fiscal Year 2020, the highest number ever, 40% higher from previous year

The number of confirmed cases of abuse of persons with disabilities in Hyogo Prefecture in FY2020 rose to 143, compared to the previous year. The number of cases increased by nearly 40% from 104, the prefectural government found. The increase is higher than the 1.09 times increase from the previous year in the national survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 31, 2022 0

Abuse Care Crime Japan

Resident beaten to death at Tokyo facility for the disabled, employee arrested

An employee at facility for people with disabilities in Ome City, Tokyo was arrested on suspicion of injury for beating and injuring a resident man. The man subsequently died, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 29, 2022 0

Abuse Disability Japan

Record number of abuse of persons with disabilities reported in Japan, at least 2,665, at home or in institutions

In fiscal year 2020, the number of people with disabilities who were abused at home or in institutions in Japan totalled 2,665 as identified by local governments nationwide. This was an increase of 267 from the previous fiscal year. The number of consultations and reports also increased to 9,421, 902 more than the previous year, both of which are the highest numbers ever, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) announced the number on March 29.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 8, 2022 1

Abuse Disability Forced Sterilization Japan

Japan Govt Appeals to Top Court over Forced Sterilization

The Japanese government Monday 7th March appealed to the Supreme Court to challenge a high court verdict ordering damages payments to victims of forced sterilization performed under the now-defunct eugenic protection law.