After Satoshi Uematsu's alleged killing spree at a care home in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, two months ago, media outlets criticized the police for withholding the victims' names as requested by their families, who apparently did not want to reveal that their kin had disabilities.
But they weren't the only ones upset. Members of People First, an international organization for people with intellectual disabilities, said Wednesday the withholding of names went to the crux of why they felt discriminated against.
Moreover, they voiced the need for people with disabilities to be integrated into society rather than secluded in a care facility.
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