NGOs slam special needs bill
30 Dec 2009, 4:49 PM
Mazin Rafeeq
Several NGOs have criticised the recently-passed bill protecting the rights and providing financial assistance to people with special needs.
The bill, which was passed on 21 December, states that disabled people will receive financial benefits of Rf2000 a month. In addition, persons found mocking people with disabilities could be fined from anywhere between Rf5000 to Rf10,000.
However NGOs such as Care Society have strongly criticised the bill.
Sidaatha Shareef from Care Society said “this bill is not in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) that the Maldives has signed.”
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