Last month, the “Disabilities Act”(Bill 8/2010, hereafter referred to as “disAbility Bill”) got ratified by President Nasheed. This disAbility Bill was a direct result of ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability or CRPD. One of the things that CRPD urge ratified countries is to pass legislature supporting rights of PWDs. It also made it compulsory for the state to form a “Committee on Rights of People with Disabilities”(CRPD: Article 34, Clause 1). So the disAbility Bill which got ratified on 9th July 2010 consisted a “Council to Protect the Rights of People with Disabilities”(<–Person first Language not used there!, hereafter referred as “the Council”) and has representations from;
- President’s candidate
- Ministry of Health and Family
- A Doctor from Maldives Medical Association
- A Psychiatrist
- A Non-governmental organization
- A Person with a disability
- A Parent of a PWD
Read more at Yafaau.info/blog
My assignment in the Maldives and our direct projects here have come to an end. I am writing on behalf of Handicap International Maldives, and all the people who have worked for us / with us over the past four and a half years. I would like to thank you and your colleagues for all the positive support and collaboration you have given in helping us to achieve our goals of promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities and therefore services for people with disabilities…
Read more at Lucy’s Blog – Country Director, Maldives. Handicap International
Posted in Disability, News
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Autism day(April 2, 2010) news on Television Maldives.
World Autism Day by TVM
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Maldives Marks Autism Day by TVM
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Video credits: TVM, MNBC
Title: Disability Act Orientation for Parents
Location: Imadhudheen School Hall
Description: Volunteers from Health sector, Care Society, ADD, MDA and their parents meetup for an orientation on Disability Act comments.
Start Time: 20:30
Date: 2010-01-18
End Time: 23:00
This ‘Disability Act’ bill which the Maldivian Parliament passed today contains a lot of clauses which many of the Civil Society Organizations(CSO’s) disagree. The first thing anyone would notice is the terminology used. It’s quite clear that People with Special Needs are not only Persons with a disAbility and i do understand disAbility terminology is a controversial issue…
http://yafaau.info/blog/2009/12/passing-of-disability-act-bill-sends-a-clear-message-to-csos-we-wont-hear-you/
Title: ADD 2nd General Assembly 2009
Location: Imaadhudheen School
Description: General Assembly #2
Start Time: 20:30
Date: 2009-11-09
End Time: 22:00
A Bill on Protection of Rights of People with Special Needs (disAbility Bill in short) has been submitted to the parliament by the government. The Ministry of Health and Family today, invited us to a discussion of issues and comments to the Bill and compile these comments in preperation for Committee discussions when the bill is reffered to it.
The Ministry is currently focusing on getting feedback from stakeholders who are actively working in the field of disAbility, like ADD, CARE Society and other key stakeholders. The Ministry will be cordinating a meeting to initiate these discussions, which is tentatively scheduled for Monday, 3rd August.
So ADD would like to get more comments from public in aiding the outcome of corrections/additions to this Bill. Here is a copy of the Bill as submitted to parliament.
mikalnews.com posts an update on SEN Units at Fuvahmulah
see news at mikalnews.com
Ediucation Ministry briefs on updates on Special Educational Needs(SEN) units.
Read it here on Jazeera Daily(Dhivehi)
A person with hearing impairment in S.Hithadhoo, Maldives commits suicide. What could be the cause? Are they being neglected?
read Miadhu News article(Dhivehi): http://www.miadhu.com.mv/div/news.php?id=17163
