PHOTOS: Disability activists rally for rights bill in Seoul
By Kim Dong-wooPosted : October 21, 2024, 18:32Updated : October 21, 2024, 18:32
SEOUL, October 21 (AJP) - Disability rights activists rallied near the National Assembly in Seoul on Friday, advocating for a law revision to guarantee their human rights and support independent living conditions.
The rally commemorated the 21st anniversary of the Korea Council of Centers for Independent Living, which represents 96 centers nationwide that support independent living for people with disabilities.
Members of the Korea Council of Centers for Independent Living rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2024, calling for the enactment of the Independent Living Rights Guarantee Bill for people with disabilities by the end of the year. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Picket signs are placed on a table during a disability rights rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A participant holds a picket sign during a rally for disability rights legislation in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Korea Council of Centers for Independent Living President Choi Yong-gi speaks during a rally for disability rights legislation in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Members of the Korea Council of Centers for Independent Living rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2024, calling for the enactment of the Independent Living Rights Guarantee Bill for people with disabilities by the end of the year. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Participants take photos during a rally for disability rights legislation in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Members of the Korea Council of Centers for Independent Living rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2024, calling for the enactment of the Independent Living Rights Guarantee Bill for people with disabilities by the end of the year. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A participant moves to attend a rally for disability rights legislation in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A participant holds a picket sign during a rally for disability rights legislation in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Members of the Korea Council of Centers for Independent Living rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2024, calling for the enactment of the Independent Living Rights Guarantee Bill for people with disabilities by the end of the year. AJP Kim Dong-woo