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Eyes Open On Abuse In Gibraltar
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The Gibraltar local disability movement has come out today in reaction on the sexual abuse court case where the former head of a children’s care home in Gibraltar was jailed for six years on sexually abusing two young girls over a period spanning five decades.
The movement has found this to be a scandalous behaviour on someone who’s trust was upon in the care and protection of young children. Although the sexual abuse started in 1956 in this case as we know it, the GLDM will like to think that measures have been put in place so that it will never happen again. The disability movement believe that we must not be complacent and we have to be on guard as it is the vulnerable people that need our help and even protection.
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YOURE VOTE, YOUR SAY
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A general election maybe on the horizon and it’s time to make sure that you have your say on the issues that matter to you.
The Gibraltar local disability movement in anticipation of the general election is seeking you for your opinion. The movement is asking you to send your questions and also what you would like to see in the political parties manifesto.
The idea behind it all a spokesperson of the GLDM adds: That in anticipation of the general election it would be a good idea and helpful not just for the movement but also for the political parties to know what peoples anticipation would be in Gibraltar for our next government on disability issues.
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The Equality Act 2010 legislation replaces the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
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On Fri 01/10/2010 The Equality Act 2010 came into force and will replace the Disability Discrimination Act.
The Equality Act 2010 (‘the Act’) provides protection from discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics in a wide range of circumstances, including in work, access to services and the functions of public bodies, premises, education and associations.
The Gibraltar local disability movement series of questions describes the various elements which need to be considered in determining whether a person has a disability in Gibraltar as it is inadequate, and failing to protect the disabled community in Gibraltar.
Disabled people are also less likely, than their non disabled peers to think that the Criminal Justice System (CJS) is fair when it comes down to disability in Gibraltar...:..........Continue Reading >>>
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY CLOCK TURNING BACKWARDS
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The Gibraltar Local Disability Movement has had to come out this week in protest to the conditions that disabled people in Gibraltar are being subjected to.
A spokesperson of the GLDM has come out today with a strong statement where spokesman Mr Gordon Nelson adds, “ Many changes have been going on in Gibraltar and it is sad that disability only comes out in the forefront when it suits to enhance the requirements of any public servants or the public.”
Mr Nelson has received many unhappy emails to the Gibraltar Local Disability Movement where disabled people have found comfort and relief in trying to alleviate their anxiety. Mr Nelson from the disability movement highlights several particulars the movement has received.
Relating to one person the local disability movement received an email of which is not a one off situation this happens more and more often Mr Nelson ads.
Sadly we received mail where a man unnecessarily was experiencing a very hard time trying to gain access to his car even at a point of being hailed a barge of insults to his person. The man mail told us the following. ............Continue Reading >>>
Thumbs up to GTA
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The Gibraltar Local Disability Movement praises the achievement of the Gibraltar Taxi Association
The disability movement has for a number of years expressed its thoughts to the Gibraltar Taxi Association on taxi availably for the disabled.
Commenting on this the GLDM spokesman ads,
“It has been a long time coming and we are very happy and we praise the actions by the Taxi Association and we give it a thumb up. The Disability Movement has been receiving emails and phone calls for years by tourist’s visitors to Gibraltar asking about disabled transport and we are sure that the services will be in high demand by tourist.”
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