December, 2008 | katja - at home instead of in the home

29.12.08

[D+70] responsibility

Care of termination on the part of disabled - care facility to draw attention to deficiencies. Incidents in a facility in lower Austria to deal the Prosecutor's office – TV report on ORF-theme from 15.12.2008, offers his insights. Out of fear of the consequences of some of the hold back with criticism. In particular, if it is institutions or authorities, of which one is dependent in some way. This is the foster parents of the severely disabled, Katja, 16 years old, but not the responsibility. Already in the first days and weeks of placement in a care facility in lower Austria there were health deterioration. That is why the nationals made the establishment of management and authorities to the shortcomings in the quality of care and attention. Shortly after Katja was thrown immediately out. [... more]

24.12.08

[D+65] responsibility to see

ORF-theme from 15.12.2008, at 21:10, ORF 2 (repeat, 16.12.2008, 9:30 am) © ORF:

Addendum on 10.2.2009: The recording of the 10-minute TV-report had to be due to a request from the ORF, in accordance with the copyright law, again from the website. ... read more ...

Addendum on 29.12.2008, here is some background information: http://katja.at/blog/1465/verantwortung-erkennen

Last Revised: 10.2.2009

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23.12.08

[D+64] Pluralistic Ignorance

The slope to the collective look away (“audience effect”], and in particular when it comes to the authorities ' discrimination (or indirect discrimination), in the “Austrian soul”, as well as the political Elite and in the “legal system” and their representatives are deeply rooted. [... more]

19.12.08

[D+60] laws correct

Many laws and policies are urgently adapt to the UN disability rights Convention, because they violate human rights. The implementation of the UN Convention into national law in Austria and Germany, because of the federalism challenges. [... more]

15.12.08

[D+56] EntHEIMlichung 2

Want to be of lower Austria to the social model region of Europe, by prohibitions of Discrimination in accordance with the Federal Constitution, article 7, of the EC Treaty article 13, UN Convention on the rights of disabled people article 19 respecting & v. a. fundamental rights and freedoms, miss? Why are the guidelines of the NÖ held for persons with a disability a secret? Services may be of assistance to the disabled in front of potential beneficiaries is hiding and the “additions” be designed so that they can hardly be claimed? The NÖ will help the disabled, performed in the impermissible arbitrariness and a conscious disregard of the Constitution by the provincial government of lower Austria, is a even? [... more]

10.12.08

[D+51] human rights - legal action is excluded

OPEN LETTER on human rights day – 10 questions to the constitutional Court-President to 60. Anniversary of the universal Declaration of human rights: 60 years of the same basic rights and freedoms for all people, the disabled people excluded. Disabled the help of the countries: “The decision is final”. All the fundamental rights and freedoms must be made for disabled people without barriers and obstacles, accessible, like non-disabled people. [... more]

09.12.08

[D+50] EntHEIMlichung 1

EntHEIMlichung so far verheimli compressor NÖ directives “Living” for disabled people, The “family land” of lower Austria see obviously the way of the segregation of disabled people in special institutions of social Welfare as the way of the future and a model. Another concern is that the provincial government of lower Austria tries to keep the Details of these policies, obviously, in front of the population, and particularly against the Affected and their families a secret. To Hidden, bring to light, entHEIMlicht these NÖ guidelines“”. [... more]

03.12.08

[D+44] Muzzle-Attempt

3. December – the International day of people with disabilities – A contribution to transparency in the area of institutional care of disabled people. As a response to a newspaper article from 21. October 2008, in the ‘Salzburger Nachrichten’ – “allegations against the nursing home” and an upcoming ORF-topic - post – “handicapped helper in oblique light” was threatening on the part of the operator of the facility for people with disabilities legal action against the home critics. [... more]