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19.
The Committee is concerned about the low number of children with disabilities and
their families receiving support from the Ministry of Social Security and Labour and the
narrow scope of support provided.
20.
The Committee recommends that the State party take measures to ensure that
children with disabilities and their families receive the support that they need and that
is appropriate given their individual requirements and develop the statistical tools
necessary to measure the progress made in that respect.
Accessibility (art. 9)
21.
The Committee is concerned at the limited scope of measures taken and the
reportedly insufficient progress made to promote the application of universal design
principles in the physical environment and in transport, especially to improve accessibility
within and around private and public buildings and throughout the chain of transport,
including in parking spaces, in train stations, on platforms and in intercity buses, taxis and
ferries. The Committee is also concerned at the lack of an effective mechanism for
monitoring the accessibility of buildings.
22.
The Committee recommends that the State party, in line with its general
comment No. 2 (2014) on accessibility and in close collaboration with organizations
representing persons with disabilities:
(a)
Develop and implement a plan of action with a clear time frame,
measurable baselines and indicators, and regulations and standards to guarantee the
progressive application of universal design principles to the physical environment,
including in accessible housing and transport, in both urban and rural areas, with a
view to ensuring accessibility for all persons with disabilities;
(b)
Ensure that such a plan of action, regulations and standards encompass
the physical, environmental, informational and communications aspects of
accessibility for all persons with disabilities, provide for corresponding dissuasive
sanctions and enforcement mechanisms and halt the use of European Union funds for
the development of inaccessible constructions, websites and other infrastructure;
(c)
Allocate the human and financial resources necessary for the effective
implementation of such a plan of action, regulations and standards and establish
mechanisms to monitor their implementation;
(d)
Pay attention to the link between article 9 of the Convention and targets
11.2 and 11.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (art. 11)
23.
The Committee notes with concern that the requirements of persons with disabilities,
especially those who are deaf, deaf blind or hard of hearing, are not explicitly factored into
disaster response measures at the national and local levels, including the emergency call
application called “GPIS112”.
24.
The Committee recommends that the State party implement, in close
collaboration with organizations of persons with disabilities, initiatives securing the
inclusion of persons who are deaf, deaf blind or hard of hearing in emergency
response and mitigation plans and adapt emergency call lines to respond to the
requirements of persons who are deaf, deaf blind or hard of hearing through the
implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
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