On 10 December, to mark Human Rights Day, the All-Ukrainian Public Organisation ‘Coalition’ held a briefing entitled ‘Respect for the rights of adults with intellectual disabilities to inclusion in local communities and participation in political life’
During the event, the following were discussed:
- The results of monitoring the rights of Ukrainians with intellectual disabilities under the CRPD regarding independent living and inclusion in the local community (Article 19) and the right to vote in local elections (Articles 5 and 29).
- Barriers caused by a lack of accessible, simplified information (in an easy-to-read format).
- Denial of medical services to a person with Down’s syndrome at four healthcare facilities in Kyiv
- The impact of lockdown restrictions on people with intellectual disabilities.
Speakers:
- Yulia Mykhailivna Klepet, Executive Director of the All-Ukrainian NGO “Coalition”
- Anna Ivanova, legal representative of a young woman with a disability through a personal representative
- Lidia Martynova, Head of the NGO “Psychability”
- Tetyana Viktorivna Barantsova, Government Commissioner for the Rights of People with Disabilities
- Oksana Polyakova, Director-General of the Directorate for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the All-Ukrainian Union of People with Disabilities
- Raisa Ivanivna Kravchenko, Adviser to the All-Ukrainian Public Organisation “Coalition”
The event took place as part of projects run by the All-Ukrainian Public Organisation “Coalition”, with the support of the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine and the Social Protection Fund for People with Disabilities.
A recording of the briefing can be viewed on the Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/vgocoalition/posts/3367687760026077?
The All-Ukrainian Public Organisation “Coalition” presentation can be found at the following link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1INoH7stLBOGpPf1q27oA2-H9CjEDzeMK/view?usp=sharin