Promoting Deaf Access to Justice: Legal Basics in Hong Kong Sign Language
Promoting Deaf Access to Justice: Legal Basics in Hong Kong Sign Language
The project aims to reduce inequalities in Deaf people during legal proceedings by enhancing their legal awareness and providing equal access to basic legal knowledge, and address the insufficient support of the legal rights and communication needs of Deaf people.
Grantee
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Project Type
Research
Project Nature
Education and learning
Major Beneficiaries
Persons with disabilities
Approved Funding Amount
HK$400,000
Funding Period (months)
24
Status
Active
Impact / Expected Impact
The project will enhance the legal awareness of Deaf people, and increase public awareness of the legal rights of people by constructing a sign-bilingual website on basic legal concepts and organising relevant workshops and training.