Vacant houses renovated to be ‘Group Homes’ for disabled people
“Next month in Senboku New Town (NT) in the southern part of Osaka Prefecture, a group home for disabled people refurbished detached houses will open. ”
Category: Disability
In Kagoshima, for disabled persons ‘Basic life is not guaranteed’
“There is no pleasure, if there is no mobility support”
Second lawsuit eyed against government over eugenics law, as records in 13 prefectures show sterilizations of children aged 15 and below
“A Hokkaido man in his 70s plans to file a lawsuit seeking damages from the government over his forced sterilization at around age 20 under the 1948 eugenic protection law, sources said Thursday, as a related investigation unearthed documents showing children aged 15 and below — including one as young as 9 — were also sterilized under the law.”
‘Unmanned’ JR Stations in Kyushu may lead to discrimination, Oita disability group claims
“JR has abandoned the responsibility as public transport that everyone can use with confidence.”
日本における強制滅菌に関する障害者差別に関する情報の要請/ A Request for information about discrimination against disabled people regarding forced sterilization in Japan
私はこのような「滅菌」操作を行ったかもしれない日本で働く医者にインタビューすることができればいいと思う。面接官は匿名であろう。 I wish I could interview a physician working in Japan that may have preformed such ‘sterilization’ operations. the intervieweeContinue Reading
Hokkaido leads in compulsory sterilization with 2,593 victims
“Hokkaido’s record of compulsory sterilizations over nearly five decades far outstrips any other jurisdiction in Japan, with at least 2,593 people forced to undergo the procedure due to intellectual disability”
Japan seeks to help disabled women “Become a big fighting force”
“The enforcement of revised Employment Promotion Law of Persons with Disabilities in April this year, the proportion of people with disabilities (statutory employment rate) to be hired by companies etc. was raised by 0.2% to 2.2%. It is difficult for women to balance childbirth and raising children with jobs, but for those with disabilities , the degree of difficulty is further increased. In order to demonstrate their abilities, certain considerations and an appropriate response are necessary.”
“Education with or without obstacles together”
“Inclusive education is prescribed in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and “rational consideration” it is necessary to so that the people without disabilities have the same rights as others and can exercise this rights.”
日本の障害者に対する差別に関する情報の要求。/ A Request for information about discrimination against disabled people in Japan
身体障害者のために差別を経験している身体障害者の場合は、以下のようにコメントしてください。コメントはブログの投稿に表示されることがあります。 Or you can also email Barrier Free Japan: mgpeckitt@googlemail.com ————————————————– If you are a disabled person living in JapanContinue Reading
“Everyone will need a ‘Priority Seat’ someday”: Good Manners on Priority Seats (Part 2)
“Everyone will need a priority seat some day: the Priority seat” has not been able to become a fixed rule, it is the current situation that we must rely on people’s manners such as conscience, mutual assistance and kindness.”
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