Disabled activists end subway protests after compromise with DPK
A disability rights advocacy group announced Monday it would completely halt its subway-riding protests, which have been frequently staged in Seoul to call for increased government spending for people with disabilities and their mobility rights. The announcement from the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD) came after the group met with the ruling party members of the Seoul…
The Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD), a disability rights advocacy group, has announced it will cease its subway-riding protests in Seoul. These protests have been held to advocate for increased government spending on people with disabilities and their mobility rights. The decision to halt the protests was made following a meeting between SADD and members of the ruling party in the Seoul Metropolitan Council and the Seoul city chapter of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK).
The participants in the meeting signed a resolution stating their intention to work towards a society where disability is not a barrier to equal participation and where individuals can enjoy dignity beyond mere survival. The DPK committed to introducing two new ordinances during the upcoming Seoul city council plenary session to ensure the mobility and labor rights of people with disabilities.
In response to the DPK's commitment, SADD announced it will suspend its subway protests entirely.
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