Our efforts toward Sign Language Legislation in Japan

Introduction

Video: A Campaign for Sign Language Legislation – Efforts in the Past Decade and Future Challenges

by Fujisaburo Ishino, President, Japanese Federation of the Deaf

Japanese Sign Language version of this video is available here (YouTube)

Pamphlet: Towards Sign Language Legislation – Let’s GO with Sign Language! (Part3)

Read our pamphlet on why we need a sign language act.


View PDF version (24 pages)

Japanese version of this pamphlet is available here

Documents: Towards the Establishment of a Sign Language Act

Declaration of the Deaf Movement 2021 (PDF)
June 12, 2021
from Japanese Federation of the Deaf 9th General Assembly
Japanese version
Resolution for the Deaf Movement 2021 (PDF)
June 12, 2021
from Japanese Federation of the Deaf 9th General Assembly
Japanese version
Seeking a New Era in the Deaf Movement (PDF)
June 12, 2021
from Japanese Federation of the Deaf 9th General Assembly
International Sign version / Japanese version
Special Resolution: Strengthen the Movement to Eliminate Eugenic Thought (PDF)
June 12, 2021
from Japanese Federation of the Deaf 9th General Assembly
Japanese version

Video: Seeking a New Era in the Deaf Movement

by Naoki Kurano, General Manager of Head Office, Japanese Federation of the Deaf

Presenters:

Koji Otake
About JFD / Koji Otake
Naoki Kurano
Seeking a New Era in the Deaf
Movement / Naoki Kurano

Japanese Sign Language version of this video is available here (YouTube)

Special Page: Comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities

State Parties (Japan) Report and Parallel Report, Review by the Committee of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
convention

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