NGOs cite lack of regulation as a key barrier to Maldivian disability rights
11 Jul 2012, 11:50 PM
Neil Merrett
Despite having ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) back in April 2010, the Maldives must provide regulatory reforms ensuring against disability-based discrimination and abuse in local society, according to the International Disability Alliance (IDA).
The IDA, which represents a number of NGOs and charities working with people living with disabilities or mental health issues, has made the claims in a report outlining recommendations for how the Maldives can ensure against discriminating the disabled.
The recommendations note particular concerns such as “the lack of adequate and appropriate services, financial resources as well as specialised, trained personnel” available to children with disabilities to ensure their human rights are not being infringed.
The IDA findings will be among several documents submitted to a hearing of the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) in Geneva on Thursday (July 12).
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