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Deaf News: Just 12% of local councils in England offer high level BSL advice, RAD report finds

July 14, 2021 by

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Only 12% of English councils offer a comprehensive advice service in British Sign Language (BSL) – a report by the […]

Liam O’Dell: The benevolent ableism of some medical staff is putting Deaf lives at risk

July 13, 2021 by

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Ironically, reading instances of hearing medical professionals learning basic British Sign Language (BSL) and using it to communicate with Deaf […]

Exclusive: UNICEF denounces human rights abuses against Deaf women in Haiti

July 12, 2021 by

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UNICEF Haiti has issued a statement on the mutilation and murder of Deaf women in the country, after the non-governmental […]

Deaf News: Judge reserves judgment on Little Mix case as claimant team lays out final arguments

July 8, 2021 by

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The judge overseeing a case concerning the lack of British Sign Language (BSL) access at a Little Mix concert in […]

Deaf News: Little Mix court case adjourned after interpreters refuse to provide access following complaints

July 2, 2021 by

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A court case concerning the lack of a sign language interpreter for support acts at a Little Mix concert had […]

Little Mix concert promoter taken to court over access to sign language interpreter

July 1, 2021 by

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Three Deaf parents gave evidence in court today, after a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter wasn’t provided for support acts […]

The Little Mix court case: The story so far

June 29, 2021 by

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A concert promoter for the girl group Little Mix is to be taken to court on Thursday, after a British […]

Deaf News: Interpreting union NUBSLI warns it ‘can’t continue’ without two key positions

June 22, 2021 by

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The National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters (NUBSLI) has expressed concerns that it may not be able to continue […]

BREAKING: British Sign Language users can call 999 via video relay from next year, Ofcom announces

June 22, 2021 by

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Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users who need to contact the emergency services will soon be able to do so […]

Deaf News: Deaf campaigners take Government to court over BSL access to Covid briefings

June 16, 2021 by

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The UK Government was taken to court today, after Deaf campaigners challenged its refusal to provide a British Sign Language […]

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