Beyond welfare law, South Korea s disabled need more support
Despite strong legislation, many disabled people remain isolated and excluded from mainstream society
Disabled people in South Korea face discrimination despite a strong welfare law. (Photo: YouTube)
Last December, Jang Joon-ho, a 21-year-old man with development disabilities, went missing while walking with his mother in Dulle-jil National Park in South Korea’s Gyeonggi-do province.
Days of searching by police were fruitless and the operation ended with the discovery of clothes and shoes Jang was wearing on Jan. 11.
Three months later, on March 27, a fisherman found his body floating in the Han River and reported it to police.