Disability in the Czechia
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This page has curated news from the Czechia. There are a total of 5 links.
Highlights
In Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization:
From hospitals back to life An in-depth feature on pyschiatric institutions. "I've been in the hospital since I was eighteen. I'm eighty-one now." (in Czech but google translate seems to make sense, 2022, iROZHLAS)
Contents
- Accessibility and Design
- Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization
- Violence and Harassment
- War in Ukraine
Accessibility and Design
Prague Streets Pose Challenges: “The death of a blind man in August at a metro station has raised questions among advocates about safety for 80,000 visually impaired Prague residents.” (Aug, Prague Morning)
Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization
Conditions in Institutions
Deaths and abuse of people with severe intellectual disabilities and autism in Czechia. “37-years old woman with intellectual disabilities was killed by a staff member of a “care” institution in Czechia”. (2022, Inclusion Europe)
From hospitals back to life An in-depth feature on pyschiatric institutions. "I've been in the hospital since I was eighteen. I'm eighty-one now." (in Czech but google translate seems to make sense, 2022, iROZHLAS)
Violence and Harassment
Czech courts are lenient towards sexual violence against people with intellectual disabilities. (In Czech, 2023, CT24)
War in Ukraine
Evacuating or Leaving Ukraine
Regional social protection overview For Ukrainian refugees who have temporary protection in six host countries: Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. (2023, Acaps)