Key Recommendations
In the introduction we highlight the key recommendations in relation to a holistic approach in relation to the key areas in which the respondents emphasized violation of human rights.
- Financial support to organizations of persons with disabilities in order to strengthen capacities and implement projects for improving the status of persons with disabilities, through passing of Law on the organizations of persons with disabilities (Fourth quarter of 2013);
- Provide consultation on policies at the highest state level with organizations of persons with disabilities in order to improve their implementation (continuously);
- Strictly implementing the Law on Spatial Planning and Construction in respect of the accessibility standards for persons with disabilities (continuously);
- Conduct campaigns based on human rights approach to raise awareness about people with disabilities (continuously);
- Provide a higher level of their self-representation by strengthening and capacity building of persons with disabilities (continuously);
- Educate people in competent institutions and the general public on the rights of persons with disabilities appropriate terminology (continuously, begin in 2014);
- The government should consider issues related to persons with disability as a priority, by defining specific measures and activities which will be implemented especially when it comes to accessibility; (continuously, begin in 2013);
- Adjust public transport to persons with disabilities (continuously, begin in 2013);
- Improve conditions in inclusive education (including providing assistants to the students with disabilities) for all categories of persons with disabilities (continuously, begin in September 2013);
- Ensure a dedicated spending from the Fund for professional rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (2014, after law changes);
- Amend the Law on professional rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities in order to define certain parts of the law more precisely, as well as providing better practice; (2014);
- Establish and develop support services for people with disabilities - primarily personal assistance, assistance at home (continuously, begin in 2013);
- It is necessary to employ sign language interpreters in public institutions (continuously, begin in 2013);
- Hiring sign language interpreters at the Employment Bureau and local labor bureaus, will provide support for the people with hearing impairments, when they seek employment (continuously, begin in 2013);
- Changes to the Laws on the Health Protection and Law on Health Insurance it is necessary to ensure the best level and standard of health care and the latest technical achievements in the field of prosthetics for those who are unable to pay (2015)
- Initiate the reform of laws (Family Law, Law on out litigating proceedings, The Law on the Protection and Rights of Mentally ill Persons) relating to working capacity of persons with intellectual or mental disabilities, as soon as possible, so these people would not live a life unworthy of man, and so that they would realize their basic human rights (2016)
- Trough changes the Law on fertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies clearly define measures for providing reproductive health services under the same conditions and freely expressed will of people with disabilities (2014)
- Agree on the terminology in the field of health in order to allow full realization of the right to health care to persons with disabilities (continuously, during the changes of all laws in area of health)
- Through the changes the Law on election of Members of the Parliament and Councilors harmonize the electoral legislation with the obligation to protect the confidentiality of voting (2013)