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erinaceus

@tek Is there a european or german law that provides similar leverage in this regard? Asking for a friend ;)

4 June at 20:21 | Wall-to-wall | Open on fosstodon.org
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always tired (moved to chaos)

@erinaceus @tek Germany has no right to sue for accessibility violations at all, IIRC.

4 June at 21:00 | Open on wandering.shop
always tired (moved to chaos)

@erinaceus @tek And only in few areas laws about mandatory accessibility at all. And even those often weak.

For example public transportation ought to be accessible by the beginning of 2022. But... Big loopholes.

4 June at 21:01 | Open on wandering.shop
Holland 🏳️‍⚧️🚩🏴

@project1enigma @erinaceus @tek yeah, unfortunately afaik no part of western Europe has had a major disability rights movement. The ADA only became law because around 1990 a bunch of disabled folks put down their assistive devices/got out of their wheelchairs & CRAWLED up the steps of the US capitol, as well as holding mass public transit usages to force cities to recognize that they lack the infrastructure to address disabilities. It didn't appear bc ableds randomly had a flash of insight lol.

4 June at 21:30 | Open on mastodon.social
AccordionBruce

@itsmeholland @project1enigma @erinaceus @tek
Only after I moved to Canada did I realize that the ADA, lacking as it is in enforcement etc, really is remarkable and uncommon

I was shocked to see the lack of basic disability requirements here

Pretty much the accessibility here is stuff that’s done to be in line with US models

I expected more

Direct action gets the goods

Interesting comparison with how the #disability rights movement in Canada was subverted by celebrity fundraising

@itsmeholland @project1enigma @erinaceus @tek
Only after I moved to Canada did I realize that the ADA, lacking as it is in enforcement etc, really is remarkable and uncommon

I was shocked to see the lack of basic disability requirements here

Pretty much the accessibility here is stuff that’s done to be in line with US models

5 June at 4:46 | Open on mastodon.social
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