Deaf find unfair hearings in court
Deaf people have had unfair trials through lack of interpreters telling them what is happening in courts.
- Deaf Organisations
- Interpreting
- TV/Media
Taonga source:
Unknown
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1991-004
Bibliographic source:
Unknown, 1991
Copyright status:
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