Investigation of Human Rights Conditions at 38 Vocational Rehabilitation Facilities for the Disabled in Incheon

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyesook Park] A human rights status survey on vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled in the Incheon area will be conducted for the first time.

The Incheon Social Service Institute and the Incheon Disability Rights Advocacy Agency announced on the 9th that they will conduct a human rights status survey research on vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled in Incheon by the end of this year in collaboration with the Incheon National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation.

Professor Jihye Jeon of the Department of Social Welfare at Incheon National University is in charge of the research and will survey 38 vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled in the region, targeting disabled users and workers at the facilities.

This research follows the 2019 human rights status survey on standard workplaces for the disabled, and until now, no human rights status survey has been conducted targeting these facilities in Incheon.

The study divides the subjects into disabled facility users, support personnel such as social workers and disability rehabilitation counselors, and institution representatives to investigate human rights guarantees, support systems, and the human rights status.

Vocational rehabilitation facilities are categorized into protected workshops, labor workplaces, and vocational adaptation training facilities. Currently, about 950 disabled individuals work or train at these facilities.

Questionnaire development and related preparations will be conducted this month, followed by on-site surveys with the Incheon Disability Rights Advocacy Agency in June. A final report meeting is scheduled for October.

Professor Jihye Jeon, who is leading the research, stated, "Since the survey is conducted with the Disability Rights Advocacy Agency, if suspected cases of abuse are found, measures will be taken according to relevant laws to restore the rights of the disabled and prevent human rights violations." She added, "The results will be used as basic data to prepare customized human rights guarantee measures for vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled."

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