Deafness and human rights: Barriers break for an inclusive future!

Deafness and human rights: Barriers break for an inclusive future!

Universitätsplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Österreich - On December 10, 2024, the Austrian Deaf Association (ÖGLB) is dedicated to the international day of human rights of equality and inclusion of the deaf community. An important event at the University of Salzburg will address the rights of the deaf people and, in particular, respond to the recognition of sign language. "The realization of human rights for everyone, also for the deaf, hard of hearing and deaf people, is only possible with extensive accessibility," emphasizes Mag.a Helene Jarmer, President of the ÖGLB. It emphasizes that accessibility is a fundamental human right that is often not yet fully realized, which significantly limits the participation of this community in social life, such as Bing determined.

The challenges with which the deaf community is confronted require a strong political commitment to recognize their rights as human rights. "We need a long -term process of cooperation between politics, society and the deaf community," Jarmer demands and urges a determined action to ensure a fairer and inclusive future.