Disability rights group ends rush hour subway protests after Seoul city councillors pledge mobility support
Korea JoongAng Daily
The disability rights group SADD has ended its rush-hour subway protests after the Democratic Party caucus of the Seoul Metropolitan Council pledged to pass ordinances guaranteeing mobility and labor rights for people with disabilities. The group and the party jointly declared a social compromise aimed at building an equal society where disability does not create barriers. This agreement resolves over two years of demonstrations by SADD, which began in December 2021.
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