特定非営利活動法人（認定NPO法人）DPI（障害者インターナショナル）日本会議

Realization of Social Participation of Persons with Disabilities at All Levels

What is DPI-Japan ?

Since its establishment in 1986, DPI-Japan has worked for the realization of independent living and human rights of persons with disabilities. In 2001, DPI-Japan became a registered non-profit organization (NPO). In March 2007, the National Tax Agency accredited DPI-Japan as an NPO with preferential tax treatment provided for the donation. Up to November 2007, DPI-Japan has 60 membership organizations which are all organizations of persons with disabilities, including physical, intellectual and psychiatric disabilities as well as chronic illness. All membership organizations work actively to realize normalized society where persons with disabilities enjoy community living on an equal basis with other citizens.

Brief history of DPI-Japan

1981

Disabled Peoples' International held its inaugural congress in Singapore

1985

DPI international members joined inspection of the human rights situation of mental hospitals in Japan, in response that the abuse death case in Utsunomiya Mental Hospital was reported to the United Nations

1986

DPI-Japan was officially founded

1988-present

DPI-Japan has organized Annual National Campaign for the Promotion of Transportation for All

1994-present

DPI-Japan has co-organized National Conference on Disability Policy in collaboration with other disability organizations

1995-2000

DPI-Japan conducted income-generation projects for grass-root self-help organizations in Asia-Pacific Region.

2002

DPI-Japan hosted the 6th DPI World Assembly in Sapporo with 3,100 participants from 110 countries.

2002-2006

DPI-Japan dispatched representatives to the UN Ad Hoc Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2003-present

DPI-Japan has entrusted JICA Training Course "Mainstreaming and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Southern Africa" (the training course covers whole African region since 2007)

2003-present

DPI-Japan has conducted support project for persons with disabilities in Asia.

2006

DPI-Japan co-organized a gathering of 15,000 participants to call for drastic amendment of Independence Support Law.