Kalopia

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THE RADICAL

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Establishment of the First Federal Deaf Association in Kalopia

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Following a series of protests in the capital's city center last week,  the demonstrators achieved what was previously considered impossible,the official establishment of the Federal Association of Deaf People of Kalopia, now supported by state funding.

Spyros Adamantidis, the organization’s representative, stated:

"Today, we are here in the city center to celebrate, as the state has officially approved the establishment of a Deaf Association something that has been absent in our country for years.This association aims to fully advocate for the rights of our deaf fellow citizens and, more broadly, the rights of all people with disabilities, who continually face social exclusion."

In the coming days, a bill on the protection of the deaf in Kalopia will be submitted to Parliament (the Heliaia) by the leftist party Anipotakti Aristera. According to Garifallia Kleanthou, the leader of Anipotakti Aristera, the proposed legislation will include the establishment of an official sign language, which will initially be taught as an optional subject in schools and later become mandatory across all levels of education.