“At a press conference on 14th a disability group said that the “The basic human rights of persons with disabilities must be respected, and we strongly urge you to exchange ideas with people and find a better solution” and , “urged” the city to reconsider.”
“The “Aichi Disability Forum” forum pointed out that not installing an elevator in the new castle tower violates the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Law for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities. Such a policy falls under “unfair discriminatory treatment” ”
“A 42-year-old woman who worked for the prefectural board of education (then aged 42) who was suffering from the intractable disease “osteogenesis imperfecta” and died in January after having worked for a long time, and her cause death was investigated.”
“According to the municipal government, three women with intellectual disabilities were residing at the home. In March 2016, the operator’s president Chikako Muroi allegedly forced a woman in her 20s to wear a card saying ‘I’m a liar’ at all times”
“ “We have to change this kind of thinking…Disabled people are human beings” “
“Nearly half of Tokyo’s residents can’t name a single Paralympian, and international sporting officials are worried about the capital’s readiness to accommodate athletes.“
“Discriminating against people with visual disabilities because of their means of walking constitutes a human-rights issue. I hope to see a society friendly to the disabled.”
“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.”
“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”
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