三宮では、「7.26神戸アクショングループ」が障害問題を浮き彫りにしています
“三ノ宮では、障害者グループ「7.26神戸アクトン」が障害問題の認識を高めています。”
Category: Kobe
Hyogo based group continues to highlight disability issues in Kobe
“The ‘7.26 Kobe Action Group’ has been attempting to raise disability awareness since the killing of disabled people at a Sagamihara care home on July 26th 2016.”
Forced sterilization court case in Kobe reveals policy of infertility treatment on ‘unhappy children’
“The policy of Hyogo prefecture at this time clearly states that the policy was to “seek medical assistance from physicians to aggressively perform eugenic surgery by doctor’s application, and guidance and awareness of stakeholders”. It was also recorded that a system to subsidize the costs of forced sterilization surgery was introduced depending on the type of disability.”
Kobe district court hears forced sterilization case involving two deaf couples
“Among the plaintiffs, Kimiko Kobayashi (86) of Akashi City got pregnant shortly after marrying her husband (86), but was taken to a hospital by her mother and was ordered have to surgery to abort. At the same time, sterilization surgery, unknown to Kobayashi and her husband, sterilisation surgery was also performed.”
Hyogo Investigation committee submits report on disabled man kept ‘caged’ in Sanda city
“The investigative committee that was charged with examining the correspondence and reports of the city in a case where a disabled man was confined by his father for over 20 years in Sanda city, Hyogo Prefecture, has produced a summary of report which suggests neglect was a factor in the disabled man’s death. In addition, the report recommends to periodically review the situation of persons with disabilities by reviewing manuals etc. so as to give priority to safety and livelihoods of persons with disabilities.”
Kobe Railway Wheelchair user death: Trapped wheelchair, inactive safety sensor possible contributing factors
“A combination of a stuck wheelchair and an inactive sensor that detects objects on the tracks possibly contributed to the death of a 73-year old man at a railway crossing, the Kobe Shimbun reported.”
Wheelchair user’s death at a Kobe railway station further highlights lack of accessibility
“The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry, there were 3,673 ‘platform falls’ in 2014.”
