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Japan National Assembly of Disabled Peoples’ International (DPI-Japan) was funded 1986 as a national organization of Disabled Peoples’ International (DPI). As of April 2023, 91 organizations of various types of disabilities including physical, intellectual, psycho-social or intractable diseases, are allied with us. We gather the voices of people with disabilities at the grassroots and engage in policy advocacy activities to reflect them in national policies.
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2025-04-16 International CooperationTICAD Pre-event “DELIBERATION OF SDGs THROUGH DISABILITY LENS – TOWARDS FURTHER PROMOTION OF MAINSTREAMING OF DISABILITY AND EMPOWERMENT”
- On Saturday, April 19, 2025, a seminar on Disability and Development in Africa will be held. This event will discuss the importance of empowerment for persons with disabilities, Japan's projects in the African region, and the role of persons with disabilities in achieving the SDGs. Date and Time: Saturday, April 19, 2025, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Japan Time) Format: Hybrid (Online participation via Zoom or In-person participation) *Zoom links will be sent to those registered for online participation on April 18. Venue (for in-person participation): Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) 14th Floor, Fukoku Seimei Building, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Information Accessibility (currently being arranged): Simultaneous interpretation in English and... Read more
2024-10-23 AdvocacyOct 2024 New compensation law for former Eugenic Protection Act victims
- A bill to compensate all victims of forced sterilization has been passed by the Japanese parliament. Photo taken by Yuseiren: On 8 October 2024, at the press conference by plaintiffs, lawyers and Yuseiren (suppoters), Mr Niizato, co-chair of the lawyers' group is making a speech On 8 October 2024,the Act on Payment of Compensation, etc. to Persons who have undergone Eugenic Sterilization, etc. based on the former Eugenic Protection Act (the new Compensation Act) was passed, which provides compensation for persons who were forced to undergo sterilization or abortion due to disability or other reasons under the Eugenic Protection Act. On the same day, prior to the passage of the... Read more
2023-10-04 InfoEvent:17th Oct “Let’s move forward with de-institutionalization”
- On the 17th October 2023 we will held a gathering at the Diet Members' Office Building, Tokyo, Japan. The event is titled “Let's move forward with de-institutionalization based on the CRPD recommendations ~ How to build inclusive communities without relying on residential institutions ~", https://www.dpi-japan.org/blog/events/231017-sir-robert-martin/ 1. Purpose The first constructive dialogue between the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Government of Japan was held in Switzerland August 2022, and the concluding observations were issued by the CRPD in October 2022. In the recommendations, two urgent issues were raised as areas requiring immediate attention: transition from residential institutions to local communities; and inclusive education. While de-institutionalization... Read more
2021-07-26 AdvocacyStatementThis year 2021 marks five years since the “Sagamihara killing of disabled people”
- This year 2021 marks five years since the "Sagamihara killing of disabled people" occurred on 26 July 2016, in which people residing at Tsukui Yamayurien in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, were attacked, claiming 19 precious lives and seriously injuring 26 others. With the growing sense of stagnation in Japan, partly due to the Corona 19 pandemic that began in 2020, there has been no end to hate speech and hate crimes against minorities, including people with disabilities. On the fifth anniversary of the incident, we must remember the regret of each victim and continue the fight against eugenics to ensure that a similar incident never happens again. We also pledge... Read more
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