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.
SSUET to help produce prosthetic limbs at low cost
Karachi
February 28, 2021
The Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) has joined hands with the Healthcare and Social Welfare Association (HASWA) for producing prosthetic limbs at a low cost.
The university is to provide technical and strategic support for the production of automatic limbs of high quality with lower cost. In this regard, the SSUET held a session to demonstrate the automatic prosthetic limb developed in collaboration with HASWA.
Addressing the session, SSUET Chancellor Jawaid Anwar said it was a sad experience to see a person with no limbs. However, prosthetic limbs might help that person a lot to restore his confidence and make him become independent, he added.
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Senior cop wants stiffer penalties for cops absent from court
Snr Supt of the police court and process unit Nazrudeen Pragg - Shane Superville
While the police continue to implement different measures to get police complainants to attend court, one senior officer is suggesting stiffer penalties to tackle errant officers who are absent on multiple occasions.
Speaking at the police media briefing on Sackville Street, Port of Spain, on Thursday, Snr Supt Nazrudeen Pragg of the Court and Process Branch recommended that failing to attend court should be raisedfrom a Category B to a Category A offence, so that they could face suspension or dismissal by the Police Commissioner.
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