Invisible beings: an overview of people with disabilities’ circumstances in Japan
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https://doi.org/10.11606/ej.vi44.185995Keywords:
Disability, Japan, Human rights, Minorities, ParalympicsAbstract
Despite the fact that Japan ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2014 and that Tokyo will be the first city in the world to host the Paralympic Games more than once, people with disabilities are usually segregated from society and regarded as invisible. This separation process starts at childhood and lingers throughout their lives. This work aims to outline an overview of their living conditions, the main laws and recent events.
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