Parents to file suit after disabled son’s entry to regular school rejected
“The lawsuit will be the first of its kind after the law on the elimination of disability discrimination took effect in 2016, according to the lawyers.”
Category: Disability
Over 500 Employees in Japan Suffer Work-Caused Mental Illness
“The number of employees in Japan who were officially recognized as suffering from work-caused depression and other mental disorders exceeded 500 for the first time ever in fiscal 2017, the labor ministry said Friday.”
Disabled People Emerging as Bearers of Traditional Craft Culture in Kyoto
“Intellectually impaired people aiming to acquire professional techniques to make traditional crafts, such as “Nishijin-ori” textiles and “wa rosoku” Japanese candles, are expected to be new bearers of the long-established industrial art of Kyoto, which has a 1,200-year history.”
Himeji court hands four year prison sentence to father for killing disabled son.
“In March this year, Tsutomu Tanaka, 76, of Hyogo Prefecture, was charged with killing his eldest son, who had a mental disorder, at his home. On July 7th the Kobe District Court Himeji branch with Miyako Fujiwara Presiding Judge sentenced to Tanaka to four years in prison (eight years maximum imprisonment prison sentence).”
First library for the blind to hold opening rites [Japan Times in 1943]
” “The library work cannot be done by the blind people alone, as the braille books must be produce for us by people who can see and, therefore I would earnestly ask for the cooperation and assistance of all,” Homma said.”
Nursing cafes aim to promote regional growth, stimulate dialogue on elder care in Japan
“I wanted to create a place where people could hold dialogues in an easy manner, regardless of their position or job title”
Abuse of disabled at a facility in Tsu-city: “We want to separate people from the perpetrators so as to protect the users.”
“We want to separate people from the perpetrators so as to protect the users.”
Staff at Mie Prefecture day care facility questioned by police after calling disabled people liars and thieves
“In Tsu City , Mie Prefecture’s day care facility for three disabled “Tsuku Shinbo’s House Kazushi”, it was found that staff members had been violent towards “intellectual disabled users of day service” calling them a liars” and “thieves”.”
Aichi Union supports disability group’s complaint against Nagoya castle restoration
“According to Umeda, Deputy Secretary-General, Aichi Unified Nagoya city’s policy not to install an elevator is said to be “discrimination against not only elderly people but also children as elderly people and children will not enter the castle tower,” and so I decided to support the demands of disabled people.”
Lawsuits over Japan’s past forced sterilizations prompt ruling bloc to consider compensation ahead of court rulings
“The decision reflects the parties’ consensus that there must be redress soon for the victims, who are advanced in age, without waiting for court decisions. In Japan, it usually takes several years for district courts to hand down rulings after lawsuits are filed, and the cases can be further prolonged if appealed.”
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