Elimination of discrimination

As part of the development of domestic laws toward the conclusion of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a society in which all citizens live together while respecting their personalities and personalities without being separated by the presence or absence of disabilities In June 2013, the "Law Concerning the Elimination of Discrimination Due to Disability" (the so-called "Disability Discrimination Elimination Law") was enacted (effective April 1, 2016 except for some supplementary provisions) Day).
In Yokohama-shi, we push forward the next approach as correspondence to the disability discrimination cancellation law enforcement.

For details, please visit the Cabinet Office website (outside site).

・Examination by the Yokohama City Disability Discrimination Elimination Subcommittee (November 2014-September 2015)
・Guidelines for Promoting the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (February 2016)
・Yokohama-shi staff correspondence point about promotion of cancellation of discrimination on the grounds of obstacle (March, 2016)
・Yokohama-shi person with a disability discrimination cancellation support area meeting (from May, 2016)
・Initiatives for "guaranteeing information" for visually impaired people (from October 2017)

・Enlightenment document [Yokohama Sugoroku where everyone without disabilities lives together]
・Introduction of Training Lecturer on Elimination of Disability Discrimination
・About enlightenment activity through interchange between person with a disability and person without a disability
・Review of expression of materials that are easy for people with intellectual disabilities to understand

・Consultation on Disability Discrimination
・Coordination Committee on Consultation on Disability Discrimination (Mechanism of Mediation)