EPISODE · Feb 17, 2023 · 4 MIN
Nine of Hokkaido's Town Councils Ban ‘mentally disabled’ from Attending Meetings
from Disability News Japan · host Michael Gillan Peckitt
A survey by the Hokkaido prefectural government found that there are at least nine towns and villages in the prefecture that prohibit people with intellectual disabilities from sitting on the council through bylaws or regulations. The prefecture is calling for action, such as considering amendments to the ‘Act for the Elimination of Disability Discrimination’, on the grounds that this may be in violation of the Act. Episode Notes: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2023/02/17/at-least-9-towns-and-villages-in-hokkaido-ban-people-with-mental-and-intellectual-disabilities-from-attending-council-meetings/
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A survey by the Hokkaido prefectural government found that there are at least nine towns and villages in the prefecture that prohibit people with intellectual disabilities from sitting on the council through bylaws or regulations. The prefecture is calling for action, such as considering amendments to the ‘Act for the Elimination of Disability Discrimination’, on the grounds that this may be in violation of the Act. Episode Notes: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2023/02/17/at-least-9-towns-and-villages-in-hokkaido-ban-people-with-mental-and-intellectual-disabilities-from-attending-council-meetings/
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