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Malta: high number of suicide attempts among migrants

5th April 2016 by Global Disability Watch

Times of Malta 5 April 2016 Mental health support arrives “very late” for migrants, a human rights’ advocate believes, as figures show high numbers of attempted suicide by Somalis and Nigerians. The highest number of suicide attempts by non-Maltese between 2010 and 2015 were committed by British nationals, which is, however, closely followed by that […]

Filed Under: Disability and Migration, Europe Tagged With: Malta, Migration, Suicide

Malta: new law will recognise sign language

18th March 2016 by Global Disability Watch

Mannequin hands signing stuck on wall as art work

Published by Times of Malta March 09 2016. Go to Original Source Maltese sign language will be officially recognised through a new law that will open the door to more inclusion and help address the interpreter shortage. Deaf people in Malta have long been calling for the recognition of Maltese sign language. The first step […]

Filed Under: Europe, Policy Watch Tagged With: Malta, sign language

NGOs tell EU ministers ‘no one should be left behind’ in online access

14th March 2016 by Shaun Grech

Keyboard with blue button reading 'accessibility' with wheelchair symbol

Published by GAATES March 11 2016- Go to Original Source The European Blind Union (EBU) and several other European NGOs published an open letter  warning the 28 EU Ministers in charge of Digital Affairs that their current plans for the web accessibility directive could deny millions of persons with disabilities and older citizens equal access […]

Filed Under: Europe, News Tagged With: EU, web accessibility

Restaurant sticks up for server with autism after customers refuse service

6th March 2016 by Global Disability Watch

Grenache Restaurant

Published by Mashable by Chloe Bryan Feb 5 2016: Go to Original Source A restaurant owner has rallied behind one of his employees after customers complained about being served by the man, who has autism. Mike Jennings, who runs Grenache Restaurant in Manchester, U.K., recently hired Andy Foster as a server. Foster took on the […]

Filed Under: Europe, News

Girl in wheelchair sits silently at shut Macedonian border for hours

29th February 2016 by Global Disability Watch

Published by Reuters by Yannis Behrakis Feb 26 2016- Go to Original Source IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters)- Wheelchair-bound Zhino Hasan, 17, sat silently and alone for most of Friday in front of a closed border gate, hoping that Macedonia would relent and allow her and her family to resume their northward trek through the Balkans to Germany. Her […]

Filed Under: Europe, Middle East, News Tagged With: Greece, Iraq, Macedonia, Migration

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