| Forum discusses issues of people with disabilities
Staff Reporter
| It was aimed at creating awareness about schemes |
COIMBATORE: Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), a nationwide association of lawyers and social activists dedicated to using the legal systems to advance human rights, in collaboration with CBM, an organisation that works for the disabled, recently organised a two-day training programme on ‘disability rights and the law.’
The forum discussed current issues pertaining to disability rights and framing legal mechanisms to address various human rights violations.
More than 50 people with disabilities from all over Tamil Nadu attended the workshop. Rajive Rathori, Deputy Director, HRLN, New Delhi, inaugurated the programme.
Rights
The speakers from HRLN discussed the Constitution with reference to the status of rights of persons with disabilities, the Disability Act 1995, Right to Information Act, the National Trust Act for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act 1999.
Media
Domestic violence, sexual harassment at the workplace, HIV/AIDS and disability were other issues that needed immediate attention by the government and the media.
The aim of the programme was to create awareness among people with disabilities about their rights and the welfare schemes implemented by the Government.
It was held at the Karl Kubel Institute for Development Education, Coimbatore.
UDIS Forum co-ordinated the event.
ARVIC, an organisation working for people with visual impairment, Deaf Leaders, an organisation for people with hearing impairment, Caliber Trust, another organisation working for people with disabilities and CRCS, an non- Governmental organisation, participated in the programme.
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