Four regulations to be established to protect rights of persons with disabilities

Ministry of Law and Gender has announced that efforts are ongoing to establish four regulations to protect the rights of persons with disabilities.

Speaking at a workshop at Mookai Hotel this morning to inaugurate these efforts, Acting Minister of Law and Gender, Attorney General Mohamed Anil noted the government’s efforts over the past one and a half years aimed at protecting the rights of persons with disabilities.

He said that much remains to be done in this regard, including the establishment of four regulations to put procedures in place to ensure that persons with disabilities are not subjected to discrimination – a right guaranteed in the Constitution.

The workshop will also include creating a regulation on provision of education and healthcare services to persons with disabilities, said Anil.

He further said that the allocation of funds in this year’s budget for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities was great progress for these efforts, as lack of funds has been noted as the biggest challenge in providing services required by persons with disabilities.

The Law on Protecting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into effect in 2010.