BERLIN, Germany -- 14 June 2013 about 10,000 mostly Deaf people from all over the West for your rights and accessibility demonstrated by sign language. The demonstration route ran from the Reichstag to the vicinity of Checkpoint Charlie on Friedrichstrasse. Mel Riot reported.
25 years ago, on 17 June 1988 the European Parliament decided that the respective national sign language should be recognized as full-fledged language in all Member States of the European Community.
Due to the prolonged struggle of the Deaf community and the support of many politicians the respective sign language is now recognized in most countries of the European Union and the Deaf fellow citizens have the right of access to information in their native language. However, there are still countries where the national sign language is not recognized, and in Germany there are still many situations in which Deaf people, despite the recognition of sign language, equal access to institutions of public life is denied.
With the demonstration of "action sign language" grab those affected exactly this topic, and want to show that the German sign language even though she is 11 years officially recognized in Germany, is not yet considered in all aspects as a matter of course. Deaf people encounter still many barriers and there are big differences in quality of the services for hearing-impaired people.
The Walking Deaf 14.06.2013 Demonstration in Berlin, Germany:
Nor is self-evident in the pre-school education, access to sign language and a bilingual early intervention.
An example of this is the education in which the foundation for the further development opportunities and hard of hearing children is fixed. For the school, it is very important for children and young people that they are taught by teachers who are their sign language skills at a sufficiently high level. This can only ensure the fewest educational institutions so far unfortunately. Fact: Deaf children and young people are still not self-evident taught sign language.
Even in the areas of communication and information access in which people with hearing impairments still bump into barriers, must the quality of sign language interpreters, the selection of personnel in institutions and agencies that are working for hearing-impaired people, saved and checked in the best case by native speakers are. Only in this way can be guaranteed that the barriers are broken down and Deaf people can live in an inclusive society, Read More.
Related #DeafProtest:
Deaf Lives Matter
'Sign Language is Strength' Demonstration
Arizona Deaf School Protest, Demand Action
Deaf Connecticuters Wants Terps Jobs Back
Deaf Protest Rally At The White House In D.C.
Deaf Grassroots Movement Rally 2018 Highlights
Deaf Power Of India: Fight For Your Rights!
Deaf Protester Beaten, Arrested By Sheriff
Deaf Protesters Complains of Police Brutality
Protest For Deaf Man Who Was Shot By Police
Ontario Deaf Schools: Stands Up and Speaks Out
President Obama Engages With Youth Deaf People
Stop Discrimination Deaf People
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar