Disability in Kyrgyzstan

Curated news and resources on inclusion and rights

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This page has curated news from Kyrgyzstan. There are a total of 6 links.

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Economics and Social Protection

Social Protection

Applying design thinking to develop new service models for inclusion of working age persons with disabilities in community and labour market. (2023, ILO)

Disability drives innovation in the design of social support services and access to employment programmes in Kyrgyzstan - socialprotection-pfm (2022, SP&PFM)

Policy and Rights

Special Rapporteur's visit to Kyrgyzstan:

‘highlighting positive steps taken through legislation, policy and other measures to improve the situation of persons with disabilities, including the adoption of the “Accessible Country” programme (2023), provisions on inclusive education in the new Law on Education (2023) and increases in cash disability benefits. The Special Rapporteur suggests that a more ambitious agenda should be set, starting with the repeal of legal provisions and practices, including legal incapacitation, institutionalization and segregation in education that openly contradict the Convention, and the introduction of a new law on the rights of persons with disabilities.’ (Apr, UN)

Violence and Harassment

Abused by Relatives, Ignored by the State Domestic Violence Against and Neglect of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Kyrgyzstan (2023, Human Rights Watch)