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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

"Resources for the Weak Instrumentalized for the Referendum". FI's Denunciation in Naples

Forza Italia officials have accused the City of Naples of improperly using a municipal van intended for disabled individuals to promote a campaign against the referendum.

Mar 22 โ€ข 15:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Exclusive] No Meetings for a Year... The Ministry of Justice's 'Committee for the Correction of Disability Discrimination' Has Stopped

The Ministry of Justice's committee addressing disability discrimination has not convened for over a year, leading to significant delays in addressing cases of discrimination against disabled individuals.

Mar 20 โ€ข 05:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

The Seimas will consider legislation relevant to persons with disabilities

Legislation addressing the status of persons with disabilities in Lithuania is set to be discussed by the Seimas to rectify existing legal uncertainties about their rights.

Mar 19 โ€ข 10:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Crime & Justice

Woman has sentence quashed by Tanzania court after over a decade on death row

Lemi Limbu, a woman with intellectual disabilities, has had her death sentence overturned by a Tanzanian court after more than ten years of incarceration.

Mar 19 โ€ข 10:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Disability rights advocates push accessibility for 35 million Nigerians

Disability rights advocates in Nigeria are calling for reforms to improve accessibility for 35 million individuals with disabilities, highlighting the need for inclusive public systems.

Mar 19 โ€ข 00:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Wetherspoons apologises to blind man after family kicked out of pub over guide dog

Wetherspoons has issued an apology after a blind man and his family were ejected from a pub due to his guide dog.

Mar 18 โ€ข 14:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

The Seimas will consider a proposal to create the opportunity for students to learn sign language

The Lithuanian Seimas is set to discuss a proposal allowing students to learn sign language as part of their education curriculum, backed by a significant majority of parliament members.

Mar 17 โ€ข 14:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

"Wheelchair Cyclists Go Out in Public Sports Fields"... Chae Ji-soo Has Filed an Administrative Appeal

Chae Ji-soo, a 40-year-old amateur wheelchair cyclist, has been barred from using a local track, raising issues about the accessibility of public sports facilities for disabled individuals.

Mar 16 โ€ข 09:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Women, elderly, and disabled can disembark outside the bus stop in Juiz de Fora; understand

A new law in Juiz de Fora allows women, the elderly, and disabled individuals to disembark from buses at safer locations outside designated stops during nighttime hours.

Mar 15 โ€ข 19:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La Repubblica
National & Local

"Humiliated and mocked for wanting to go to the bathroom". Disabled girl forced to change schools

A disabled girl in Italy was humiliated and mocked by school staff for requesting assistance to go to the bathroom, leading her to change schools after six months of unmet needs.

Mar 14 โ€ข 15:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Supermarket is convicted for calling hearing-impaired employee 'little deaf one'

A supermarket chain in Sorocaba, Brazil, was ordered to pay R$ 21,200 in damages for moral harassment of a hearing-impaired cashier.

Mar 13 โ€ข 20:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

Complaint by the association "Cry for the Disabled": Danger of children being left without a special school in Athens

The association "Cry for the Disabled" warns of a potential closure of a special school in Athens due to deemed unsafe building conditions.

Mar 12 โ€ข 15:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Imprisoned for 25 Years and Fed Scraps: the Sentence Against the Woman Who Enslaved a Young Woman with Disabilities

A 56-year-old British woman was sentenced to 13 years in prison for enslavement after forcing a young woman with a disability to work as a domestic slave in unsanitary conditions for 25 years.

Mar 12 โ€ข 15:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Disability service providers announce cessation of activities due to lack of state payments

Disability service providers in Argentina are planning to halt operations due to overdue payments from the government.

Mar 11 โ€ข 17:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Sports

Winter Paralympics star abandoned by parents was born with webbed fingers near Chernobyl

Oksana Masters, a Winter Paralympics champion who was abandoned by her parents and born with webbed fingers due to the Chernobyl disaster, recently won her sixth gold medal in the Para biathlon.

Mar 9 โ€ข 16:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Ganghwa County begins closure procedures for 'sexual violence against disabled people' facility... Decision expected on the 27th

Ganghwa County is initiating procedures to close the 'Saekdongwon' facility following allegations of sexual abuse against residents.

Mar 9 โ€ข 02:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Video: Disability Compounds Challenges for Displaced Persons in Shelters in Lebanon

The article highlights the struggles of a displaced Syrian man with disabilities living in a shelter in Lebanon, revealing the dire conditions faced by individuals with physical challenges in such settings.

Mar 8 โ€ข 01:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

โ€œNo Spaceโ€ - Paris Baguette Blocked Wheelchair Customersโ€ฆ Human Rights Commission Says โ€œDiscrimination Against People with Disabilitiesโ€

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea determined that a franchise owner of Paris Baguette discriminated against a wheelchair user by refusing them entry on the grounds of space and other customers' inconvenience.

Mar 6 โ€ข 06:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

"We Must End State Violence Against the Vulnerable" - Launch of the Forced Sterilization Countermeasure Committee

A new committee has been established to address the ongoing forced sterilization and reproductive rights violations against people with disabilities in South Korea.

Mar 6 โ€ข 06:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Duchess Sophie shares truth about being a working royal in rare interview

Duchess Sophie of Edinburgh discusses her royal responsibilities and ongoing support for King Charles in a rare podcast interview.

Mar 5 โ€ข 15:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
National & Local

Why Canโ€™t I Run for the European Parliament? A Man with Limited Legal Capacity Failed in Court

The article discusses the difficulties faced by a man with limited legal capacity in attempting to run for a seat in the European Parliament.

Mar 5 โ€ข 09:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

What mistakes do HR personnel make in determining the right to additional leave due to disability?

The article discusses common mistakes made by HR personnel when determining employee rights to additional leave linked to disabilities in Poland.

Mar 5 โ€ข 03:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Labor Reform: "A great opportunity was lost to have an inclusive labor law"

Lawyer Elizabeth Aimar argues that the newly approved labor reform in Argentina worsens the situation for people with disabilities.

Mar 3 โ€ข 21:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Camilla Feitosa is appointed secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Aracaju

Camilla Feitosa has been appointed as the new municipal secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Aracaju, Brazil.

Mar 3 โ€ข 20:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

Sadness for Maria Lada: Pioneer in the fight for accessibility, the woman who lost her life at 'Eleftherios Venizelos'

Maria Lada, a prominent advocate for disability rights and co-founder of the organization YPERION, tragically died after falling while disembarking from a plane at Athens International Airport.

Feb 28 โ€ข 09:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Deaths: With a wide smile, she surpassed life expectancy and fought for rights

Fatine, a young girl diagnosed with severe muscular dystrophy, defied her expected life span while advocating for her rights and education.

Feb 27 โ€ข 23:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Disability Rights Group Claims "Illegal Eviction and Violence"... Suing Seoul Transportation Corporation

The National Coalition for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (NCEDPD) has filed a lawsuit against Seoul Transportation Corporation and subway security personnel, alleging illegal eviction and physical violence during a protest.

Feb 26 โ€ข 02:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Aftonbladet
National & Local

Business Profile Veronica Hedenmark, 48, has died

Veronica Hedenmark, a prominent entrepreneur and advocate for disability rights in Sweden, passed away at the age of 48 after a challenging life marked by chronic illness.

Feb 25 โ€ข 09:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Veiki Laan: if a wheelchair does not fit into the law, then the problem is the law itself

Veiki Laan advocates for more reasonable measures in law, emphasizing the need for inclusivity and representation of people with disabilities in political discourse.

Feb 25 โ€ข 08:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

E.S.A.ฮผฮตฮ‘: Requests a meeting with Domna Michaillidou regarding the Personal Assistant โ€“ What issues have arisen

The Greek National Confederation of Disabled People has requested an urgent meeting with the Minister of Social Cohesion, Domna Michaillidou, to address concerns regarding the pilot phase evaluation and transition to the full implementation of the Personal Assistant Service.

Feb 24 โ€ข 12:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Mundo
National & Local

The Government bans 'demeaning' comic-bullfighting shows for people with disabilities through a royal decree

The Spanish government has enacted a royal decree to ban comic-bullfighting shows that demean individuals with disabilities, particularly those with dwarfism.

Feb 24 โ€ข 11:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
National & Local

A Member of Parliament Proposes to Include Sign Language in Elective Subjects in Schools

A Lithuanian MP proposes to include sign language as an elective subject in schools to promote the profession of sign language interpreters and to fulfill international human rights commitments.

Feb 21 โ€ข 15:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

8-year-old left her wheelchair, crawled 83 steps, and changed America forever

An 8-year-old girl with cerebral palsy crawled up the steps of the U.S. Capitol, highlighting the struggle for disability rights in America.

Feb 19 โ€ข 14:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

Residents were offended by the behavior of the retail network: they did not understand why it was done

Residents expressed outrage over the management of parking spaces for disabled individuals after snow was piled on top of them at a local "Norfa" supermarket.

Feb 19 โ€ข 12:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

โ€œWhatโ€™s it to you?โ€ The Military Police apologizes for parking in a disability spot, but doubts the allegedly rude response from the driver

The Military Police in Estonia has apologized for parking in a disabled spot but expressed skepticism towards the driver's reported rude response.

Feb 19 โ€ข 12:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SVT Nyheter
World

UN wants to save on sign language interpreters for meeting on disability rights

The UN plans to cut funding for sign language interpreters during a significant meeting in Geneva concerning disability rights, potentially hindering inclusion efforts.

Feb 18 โ€ข 14:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Summary of the Judgment: The Disqualification Clause of the Security Services Act is 'Unconstitutional' as Decided by the Supreme Court Grand Bench

Japan's Supreme Court ruled that the disqualification clause in the Security Services Act, which barred individuals under the adult guardianship system from working in security, is unconstitutional.

Feb 18 โ€ข 12:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Exclusive] Bangudae Hospital in Ulsan, Corporate Supervision by Busan City... "Confusion in Responding to Human Rights Violations"

The supervision of Bangudae Hospital in Ulsan, where incidents of assaults on patients have occurred, is hampered by jurisdictional disarray between the hospital's managing corporation and local authorities.

Feb 18 โ€ข 10:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Security Guard Dismissed for Using Adult Guardianship; Ineligibility Clause Ruled 'Unconstitutional' by Supreme Court Grand Bench

Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that a clause in the security industry law, banning individuals using the adult guardianship system from working as security guards, is unconstitutional.

Feb 18 โ€ข 06:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Court overturns reform that prevented minors with disabilities from participating in the parliament of Quintana Roo

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation invalidated a reform that discriminated against minors with disabilities by preventing them from participating in the State of Quintana Roo's Parliament for People with Disabilities.

Feb 16 โ€ข 19:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Supreme Court's Judgment on Fired Security Guard's Appeal Regarding Adult Guardianship System

A former security guard who lost his job due to an adult guardianship law is awaiting a judgment from Japan's Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of a disqualification clause that prohibits those under guardianship from working in the security industry.

Feb 14 โ€ข 21:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
National & Local

Plzeลˆ will finally start building the first home for autistics in the region

Plzeลˆ is set to begin construction on its first facility dedicated to supporting individuals with autism in the region.

Feb 14 โ€ข 17:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ABC News AU
National & Local

Uber quietly settles 'David vs Goliath' guide dog refusal case

Uber has agreed to an external review of its practices following a settlement in a discrimination case involving a woman refused rides with her guide dog.

Feb 10 โ€ข 18:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

After 4 years of a complaint from disability organizations, the Human Rights Commission recommends the abolition of the limit on the number of braille information materials

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has recommended the elimination of the limit on braille pamphlets and the expansion of sign language interpretation to ensure the practical voting rights of disabled individuals.

Feb 10 โ€ข 03:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Disability Inclusion Shouldnโ€™t Be a Photo-Op

Disability inclusion in Nigeria is often performative, focusing on visibility rather than genuine change for people with disabilities.

Feb 10 โ€ข 03:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Campinas City Council approves increase in job vacancies for Black and Indigenous people in public competitions and exclusive lanes for PWDs

The Campinas City Council has approved a law increasing job vacancies for Black, Indigenous, and quilombola individuals in public competitions, along with allowing vehicles transporting people with disabilities to use exclusive bus lanes.

Feb 10 โ€ข 00:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Ian Moche called on Congress to sanction or expel Lilia Lemoine for the received insults

Twelve-year-old activist Ian Moche is urging Argentina's Congress to discipline or expel deputy Lilia Lemoine after she made derogatory comments about him and his mother.

Feb 7 โ€ข 11:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Letter to the Editor: The Employment Agency is clipping the wings of the disabled

Long-time employment officer Anna Elvemoen criticizes the Employment Agency for failing to provide legally mandated support to disabled individuals in the job market, leading to daily violations of their rights.

Feb 6 โ€ข 04:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Reservation made but denied because of wheelchair... Human Rights Commission recommends correction to hotel refusing disabled guests

The National Human Rights Commission recommended a hotel to correct its discrimination against a wheelchair-bound guest after it canceled their reservation on the grounds that it did not have accessible rooms available.

Feb 6 โ€ข 03:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

You see a pedestrian with a white cane crossing the street: What you should do

The article discusses the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act in ensuring safety and rights for individuals with disabilities while driving and parking.

Feb 4 โ€ข 10:01 UTC

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