7,000 fraudulent claims for disabled welfare support made from a Hyogo Welfare office
From Nikkei April 5th 2018 On the April 5th, Kobe City reports that it had created about 7,000 fraudulent reports,Continue Reading
Category: Disability
Shizuoka nursing home and school for the disabled started by actress celebrates 50th anniversary
“”Nemunogi Gakuen”, a nursing home for children with disabilities established by actress Miyako Miyagi (91) for children with physical disabilities, celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday.”
Despite laws, disabled people still experience discrimination in Hyogo prefecture
“Even after laws that forbid discriminatory treatment on the grounds of disability were enforced, there is still a suspicion of discrimination against persons with disabilities in Hyogo prefecture with total of 6 municipalities reporting cases of discrimination including Kobe, Himeji and Nishinomiya city.”
On the Japan Government Cabinet “approved plans” for a ‘Barrier Free Tokyo’ in 2013 and 2018
Yesterday (April 2nd 2018) Barrier Free Japan shared an article from Kyodo which was reprinted in many news outlets, bothContinue Reading
Japan aims to achieve full barrier-free access at major stations, airports by 2020
“The Japanese government has set a target of achieving full barrier-free access at major train stations, bus terminals and airports for the disabled ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.”
Forced sterilization and gender identity in Japan
“However, do you know that there is a law that forces unwanted infertility surgery now? The so-called “special sexual identity disorder method” (established in 2003). In order to have their gender identity (sexual identity) legally recognized, transgender people need to proceed to change family register in accordance with this law… It is necessary to revise this law right now.”
Japanese Government sets ‘Barrier Free’ goals for next 5 years
“The government decided on the “Basic Plan for the Fourth Persons with Disabilities” that sets the direction of policies for persons with disabilities for five years from FY 2018 at the Cabinet meeting on the 30th March.”
Disabled people in Okayama Prefecture out of work due to placement company bankruptcy
“The comprehensive support law for persons with disabilities stipulates that when a business operator abolishes a business, it provides convenience for persons with disabilities who wish to work continuously. Kurashiki Municipal Government issued a similar recommendation on the 15th, but because they were not able to secure a work place, and decided that further action was necessary.”
Osaka District Court rules woman with intellectual disabilities to be awarded damages for sexual abuse
“A 20-year-old woman with intellectual disabilities using Sakai City’s Akebono-koen facility “Sakai Akebono-en” described how she was told that she was “married” to a male official (31) and how that she was sexually abused…”
Japanese TV reports on the forced sterilization of disabled people
“Whilst it had been mentioned before on Japanese TV the ‘forced sterilization’ cases have not received a great of attention on broadcast media in Japan – compared to for example, the Moritomo school scandal.”
