Michael Schwartz's Video Series
South Korean law allows for injunctive relief in cases involving discrimination based on disability. However, tradition and culture have been slow to assimilate this form of legal relief. A conference of lawyers, judges and advocates recently convened in Seoul to discuss ways of encouraging the use of injunctive relief to remedy discrimination. The conference asked Michael Schwartz to answer several questions about the practice of injunctive relief in American courts. Following are four videos, all captioned in Korean.
An Argument For The Prosecution Of Crimes Against Persons With Disabilities
With “[m]ore than one billion [or 15% of] people in the world living with some form of disability,” as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), there is little doubt that they are especially affected by armed conflicts. Indeed, it is estimated that the prevalence of disability “is likely to increase to 18-20% in conflict-affected populations.”