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🇬🇧 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 • 10:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The minister is furious about gang recruitment at special schools: 'Brutal and cynical'

The Swedish Minister has expressed outrage over gangs recruiting children with intellectual disabilities near special schools, highlighting the issue's severity and the government's commitment to address it.

Mar 15 • 08:35 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

The Czech Lion for Best Film was won by Karavan, starring Kafka's actor

The film 'Karavan,' which discusses the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and autism, won the Czech Lion for Best Feature Film.

Mar 14 • 21:27 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Asenir celebrates 63 years with the graduation of its first graduate, Gregor

ASENIR marks its 63rd anniversary by celebrating the graduation of Gregor, its first high school graduate, showcasing the institution's commitment to education for children with intellectual disabilities.

Mar 13 • 21:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Male escort, rape of a person with intellectual disability and ritual: Police detail case in RJ

The Civil Police in Brazil detailed a case involving the rape of a woman with intellectual disabilities by her nephew, who has a history of criminal behavior.

Mar 13 • 18:48 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The Alarm: Special Schools Have Become Targets for Criminal Networks

A report reveals that special schools in Stockholm are being targeted by criminal gangs seeking to recruit children with intellectual disabilities.

Mar 13 • 07:11 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The Alarm: Adapted Schools Have Become Targets for Criminal Networks

A report reveals that adapted schools in Stockholm are being targeted by criminal gangs for recruitment of students with intellectual disabilities.

Mar 13 • 07:11 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Fasinarm celebrates 60 years and launches the campaign 'The sun rises for everyone'

Fasinarm, an Ecuadorian foundation supporting people with intellectual disabilities and Down syndrome, commemorates its 60th anniversary with the campaign 'The sun rises for everyone', promoting opportunities and dignity for this community.

Mar 12 • 17:47 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

What They Offer: Working with the Disabled - Italy's Initiative

An initiative in Verona, Italy, allows people with intellectual disabilities to work alongside others, highlighting societal changes over the past 16 years.

Mar 11 • 06:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Death Incident at a Crossing: Former Staff Member of a Facility for People with Intellectual Disabilities Sent to Prosecutors for Negligence in Supervision

A former staff member from a facility for people with intellectual disabilities has been sent to prosecutors for allegedly neglecting to supervise a resident who was fatally struck by a train.

Mar 10 • 00:33 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Helping athletes with intellectual disabilities: It's sad that some still use the term retarded

The article discusses the challenges faced by athletes with intellectual disabilities, highlighting Chris Nikic's historic Ironman completion as a source of inspiration and a call for better societal inclusion.

Mar 5 • 10:22 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

A 64-year-old man arrested for sexual assault on a person with disabilities

A 64-year-old Albanian man has been imprisoned for the attempted rape of a 25-year-old woman with intellectual disabilities.

Feb 27 • 13:21 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

35-year-old sentenced to custody for serious human trafficking

A 35-year-old has been sentenced to custody for serious human trafficking and sexual abuse involving vulnerable victims, including individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Feb 26 • 17:51 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Industry and Disability: When Empathy and Work are Sources of Value and Dignity

The article discusses the role of Aspanias, an NGO supporting people with intellectual disabilities, in promoting employment and dignity within the industrial sector.

Feb 25 • 03:05 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Björn Säfsten is setting up a dance performance in a hospital environment

Choreographer Björn Säfsten presents a dance performance called 'Loop' tailored for audiences with significant intellectual disabilities, marking his first work with this demographic.

Feb 22 • 14:04 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Man with intellectual disabilities hit and killed by train; facility reprimanded for staff negligence

A man in his 40s with intellectual disabilities died after being struck by a train due to staff negligence at a facility in Kunitachi, Tokyo, which led to a one-year suspension of new admissions by the authorities.

Feb 4 • 10:30 UTC

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