Category: Sign language legislation

• It’s here, at last! Legal recognition of Sign Language of the Netherlands

  [Dutch version.] This afternoon, the Senate of the Dutch Parliament voted about the Law recognition Sign Language of the Netherlands. It was approved unanimously. With this law, Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT, Nederlandse Gebarentaal) becomes an official language in the Netherlands, next to Dutch and Frisian. Massive congratulations to the Dutch sign language community…

  maartjedemeulder

  13 October 2020

  Sign language legislation, Sign language recognition

  NGT, Sign language legislation, Sign Language of the Netherlands, sign language recognition

• Eindelijk! Wet erkenning Nederlandse Gebarentaal

  [English version] Vanmiddag stemde de Eerste Kamer over het wetsvoorstel Erkenning Nederlandse Gebarentaal, dat unaniem aangenomen werd. Hiermee is de Nederlandse Gebarentaal (NGT) nu eindelijk een officiële taal in Nederland. Proficiat aan de Nederlandse gebarentaalgemeenschap en in het bijzonder de mensen die hier jarenlang voor gestreden hebben! Het wetsvoorstel is een initiatief van Attje Kuiken…

  maartjedemeulder

  13 October 2020

  Sign language legislation, Sign language recognition

  Nederlandse Gebarentaal, NGT, Sign language legislation, Sign Language of the Netherlands, sign language recognition

• British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill passed final hurdle

  Today, just a few hours ago, the Scottish Parliament passed the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill (which will become an Act after receiving Royal Assent). With the passing of this Bill, Scotland becomes the first region of the UK where British Sign Language (BSL) is given legal status. The often mentioned 2003 “recognition” of BSL…

  maartjedemeulder

  17 September 2015

  Sign language legislation, Sign language recognition

  British Sign Language, BSL Act, Scotland, Sign language legislation