July 26 marks the thirty-third anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the seventh anniversary of a horrific atrocity in Japan.
Commemorating the ADA and Mourning the Mass Murder of Persons with Disabilities
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July 26 marks the thirty-third anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the seventh anniversary of a horrific atrocity in Japan.
Despite a generally abysmal human rights record, North Korea has shown improvement in one specific area: disability rights.
The landmark U.S. disability rights legislation became the basis for an international treaty embraced by much of the world — but not, ironically, by the U.S. itself.
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a look at the grim prospects for disabled North Koreans.