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A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has refused to order reinstatement to new case assignments for a 96-year-old federal appeals judge who claims that the laws governing judicial disability are unconstitutional.

Vincent Lyon, founder of the new Vandal Inclusion and Access Club, is dedicated to promoting an inclusive space and accessible campus for people with disabilities.   Lyon shares he began planning VIAC last semester but it’s finally coming to fruition this semester. “There needs to be a community for people…

Wheelchair users in Bangladesh: While Bangladesh has made laudable legislative strides by adopting the Rights and Protection of Persons with Disability Act, 2013, its implementation remains weak. Architect Naheed Jahan explains, “Universal design is hardly practised. While some buildings have ramps, they are too steep without railings. Accessible toilets exist but often get

Washington, D.C., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Committee on Judicial Conduct & Disability denied the New Civil Liberties Alliance’s petition on behalf of the Hon. Pauline Newman

I wouldn't want to submit medical tests to coworkers who lied on my name either.

South Munster Citizens Information gives the lowdown on the new Ombudsman clinic which has opened in Cork city

A 96-year-old federal appeals judge who refused to cooperate with medical testing to determine her mental fitness for the bench has failed to persuade a reviewing body that she is entitled to resume deciding new cases.

People with disabilities are at the end of every queue, but a referendum no vote will do nothing whatever to remedy that

The peer-run house is expected to open this summer.

Residents of North Cork now have direct access to the Office of The Ombudsman via a monthly complaint clinic available in Mallow. The Office of the Ombudsman examines complaints from members of the public who believe they have been treated unfairly by a public body. It also examines complaints about public service organisations that fail to provide accessible buildings, services and information, as required in the Disability Act 2005. People can contact the Ombudsman if they are unhappy with a p...