Posted : 2021-04-22 09:14
Updated : 2021-04-22 09:14
Civic groups representing people with disabilities call for the eradication of discrimination against disabled people during a rally near the Ministry of Health and Welfare building in Sejong, Tuesday. The event was organized to mark the Day of the Disabled People in Korea which falls on April 20. Yonhap
By Lee Hyo-jin
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on vulnerable groups in society, and exposed Korea s ill-prepared support network for the disabled population in case of national disasters and infectious disease outbreaks.
During the early stages of the pandemic, disabled people experienced limited access to face masks and COVID-19-related information due insufficient communication platforms, as well as medical services. Also, for people with severe physical disabilities, the mandatory self-isolation rule came as a challenge.
Parents call for heavy punishment of daycare center staff for abusing disabled children
Posted : 2021-02-09 17:23
Updated : 2021-02-09 18:26
A captured image from a surveillance camera shows staff at a public daycare center in Incheon grilling meat to eat while unattended children watch a video on a laptop during operating hours. Yonhap
By Bahk Eun-ji
Parents are calling for heavy punishment for staff at a public daycare center in Incheon, who were booked on charges of abusing children with disabilities.
Members of the Incheon Disabled Peoples Association, the Incheon Differently Abled Federation, the Korean Parents Network for People with Disabilities and the parents of the children of the daycare center held a press conference in front of the Incheon Seo District Office building, Monday. They called for strong punitive actions and measures to prevent the recurrence of such cases.