Disability in the Czechia

Curated news and resources on inclusion and rights

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This page has curated news from the Czechia. There are a total of 4 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

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)