Japanese disability activist Hirotada Ototake seeks ‘disability gap index’
Ototake said, “I wonder if some institution will issue the gap index between” healthy people “and” disabled people “.” It should give rise to momentum. “
Category: Discrimination
Japan’s ruling party approves amendment to Disability Discrimination Law requiring ‘reasonable accommodation’
The amendment requires companies to provide “reasonable accommodation” to support the movement and communication of persons with disabilities as far as possible.
Japan’s disabled claim discrimination as train stations increasingly go unstaffed
Alarmed at the increasing number of stations without workers in his prefecture, causing inconvenience and possible safety concerns, three disabled people came together to file a lawsuit against Kyushu Railway at the Oita District Court in September.
Nagoya District Court rejects request for financial support to purchase suction equipment for junior high school student
The student expressed criticisms, saying that “The only thing that brought me to school was discrimination against disabilities.” He claimed that he violated the law, which requires local governments to take reasonable care to remove social obstacles.
Hearing-impaired employee reaches settlement with Japanese financial services group ORIX over inadequate accommodation of her accessibility needs
In addition to arranging sign language interpreters, the settlement included training for supervisors for mutual understanding with the hearing impaired and conducting sign language training for employees.
Osaka District Court rejects disabled man’s request to vote with help from own assistant
A lawsuit seeking 1.1 million yen from the government and the right to vote by a handwritten voting via a chosen assistant, was dismissed by the Osaka District Court on February 27, stating that the provisions would not violate the Constitution.
Japanese Govt Urged to Do More to Fight Discrimination over Leprosy
“-Relatives of former leprosy patients, at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, called on the government to continue efforts to combat discrimination after the recent enactment of a law for compensation.”
Osaka court orders Japanese Government to reinstate disability pension for diabetes patients
“The Osaka District Court on April 11 ordered the government to reinstate basic disability pensions for nine type-1 diabetes patients, which it had severed without a detailed explanation.”
Bus driver refuses ride to passenger in wheelchair
“The driver told the company he regrets “making the wrong decision,” according to a Matsudo Shin-Keisei Bus official.”
Year and half after Vanilla Airline incident, Japanese wheelchair user reflects on disability issues
“In Japan, the idea of” right to move “is missing. It is not a problem only for people with disabilities. In rural areas, public transportation declines for business reasons and elderly people who can not drive a car are inconvenienced… “
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