Issues remain despite passage of relief bill for Japan’s eugenics victims [Asahi Shimbun Editorial]
“only about 3,000, or slightly more than 10 percent of the people who underwent state-ordered sterilizations, have been identified.”
Category: Disability
As Tokyo 2020 draws nearer wheelchair accessibility remains an issue
“”We’re nowhere near the number. There’s no denying that we’re behind schedule,” said a representative of a Japanese disability organization.”
91-year-old’s death at care home in western Japan went unnoticed for almost two weeks
“The man was not using paid services at the facility, such as meal provision, newspaper delivery and room cleaning, and doctors were not visiting him, so the facility workers did not routinely check on him.”
Plaintiffs appeal ‘Unjust ruling’ denying damages over forced sterilization in Japan
“Two women who underwent forced sterilization in Japan decades ago appealed Friday a district court ruling that denied a damages suit despite determining the country’s now-defunct eugenics protection law was unconstitutional.”
NHK Reports on Forced Sterilization after Sendai court ruling [Video in English]
“After a court in Sendai reports that forced sterilization was unconstitutional but awarded no damages, NHK made a report,, here is an extract from it. Apologies for the sound quality at certain points in the video.”
A Japanese Court rules defunct eugenics law unconstitutional but denies damages
“A Japanese court determined on Tuesday 28th May that the now-defunct eugenics protection law that mandated the government to stop people with intellectual disabilities from reproducing was unconstitutional, but it dismissed a damages suit filed by two women who underwent forced sterilization.”
Survey reports 1500 police interrogations of intellectually disabled people in Japan were not ‘taped’ in fiscal year 2018
“[F]ull recording was conducted in 3,479 of a total of 4,979 cases of questioning on suspects mainly with intellectual disabilities in fiscal 2018.”
Paralympic minister, Shunichi Suzuki, says he will work harder during meeting with Paralympic Committee Chief Andrew Parsons
“Japan’s minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games says he will work harder to provide information about the event.”
Forced Sterilization case is heard at the Kobe District Court
“Yumi Suzuki said, “If you have not experienced this kind of discrimination the disabled have received, than you cannot understand it.” ”
Tokyo’s Narita Airport to test Self-driving Wheelchairs
“In a statement from Panasonic, Juichi Hirasawa, senior vice president of ANA, said, “ANA’s partnership with Panasonic will make Narita Airport more welcoming and accessible, both of which are crucial to maintaining the airport’s status as a hub for international travel in the years to come. The robotic wheelchairs are just the latest element in ANA’s multi-faceted approach to improving hospitality in the air and on the ground.” “
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