Jeongeup-si Conducts Human Rights Training for Workers at Residential Facilities for Disabled Persons

Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk recently announced on the 24th that it conducted a human rights and disability abuse prevention training for workers at six residential facilities for people with disabilities at the city hall's main conference room.

The training, attended by 47 participants including facility heads and workers from six residential facilities for people with disabilities, was conducted by Lee Yong-jun, head of the Jeonbuk Disability Rights Advocacy Agency, covering topics such as understanding disabilities, recognizing disability abuse, and reporting abuse.

Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk recently conducted a human rights and disability abuse prevention training for workers at six disability residential facilities in the city hall's main conference room.
[Photo by Jeongeup City]

The disabled population in the city is 10,084, accounting for 9.5% of Jeongeup citizens.

This figure far exceeds the national average disability population ratio of 5.2%, highlighting the need for expanded projects and enhanced protection of disability rights.

The city conducts this training targeting workers living with severely disabled individuals in residential facilities and plans to hold a second session around June for those who were unable to attend this time.

A city official stated, “Amid ongoing reports related to disability abuse, we hope this training provided a meaningful opportunity to protect the rights of workers and prevent abuse of residents with disabilities in facilities. We will continue to strive to protect disability rights and improve the treatment of workers.”

Jeongeup = Kim Jae-gil, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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