against people affected by leprosy in Korea对麻风歧视韩国受影响的人课件.ppt

Children separated from their parents Institutional Discrimination Forced Isolation and Relocation The policy of forcibly placing HD patients in isolation was carried over from the Japanese occupation, and even after liberation, was continued by the Korean government until the 1980s Institutional Discrimination Forced isolation and forced relocation Despite the rehabilitation village system being established in 1963, the national policy was to force people affected by HD into Sorok Island The policy remained in effect until 2005 Discrimination in the Media There have been public messages spreading prejudice and fear about HD from the beginning of the Japanese occupation This continued even after liberation, and because of this people affected by HD face prejudice on a regular basis Discrimination in the Media Such messages portrayed the HD community to be a dangerous threat to society and favored forced isolation of HD patients In the 1990s, a rumor placed the responsibility of kidnappings in the city of Daegu on people affected by HD, causing great harm to the people affected by HD in the community Discrimination from Society Discrimination in the school system There have been incidents across South Korea where parents have refused to have their children attend schools with children of people affected by HD during the 1970s Discrimination from Society Discrimination in hiring practices If a candidate is known to have HD, it becomes extremely difficult to obtain the position Discrimination from Society O-mado land reclamation incident A land reclamation project was started, to enable people affected by HD to have self sufficient food supplies, but because of protest and action from local residents and politicians, the land from the project was expropriated O-mado land reclamation project Discrimination from Society Difficulties using public facilities Many people affected by HD have the experience of being refused entry into public bath houses, hairdressers