5 May the world community celebratesInternational Day for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
This date dates back to 1992 of the year, when 5 may people with disabilities at the same time in 17 European countries held a day of struggle for the observance of the equal rights of persons with disabilities and against discrimination against people with physical, mental or sensory limitations. Since that time, such events have become traditional and are also held 5 may.
The purpose of today's date is to draw the attention of the general public to the problems, related to the protection of the rights of people with disabilities, it's obvious, that their employment rights, affordable education and infrastructure are very often not respected even in economically developed countries, not to mention others.
No category of citizens should be left without attention of the authorities. Regardless of nationality, religion, property status, health conditions. According to the World Health Organization, more 1 billion people worldwide have some form of disability, which corresponds to almost 15% world population. More 100 million disabled children. And disability rates are on the rise., This is due to an aging population and an increase in chronic diseases..
13 December 2006 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, one of the first comprehensive human rights treaties, opened for signature in New York 21 century. She took effect 3 may 2008 years after its ratification 50 States and aims to ensure the full participation of persons with disabilities in civil, political, economic, social and cultural life of society, elimination of discrimination based on disability, protection of persons with disabilities and their enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the creation of effective legal mechanisms to ensure these rights.
Russia signed the Convention in 2008 year, but 3 may 2012 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the federal law on its ratification, which created additional security guarantees, protection and development of social and economic rights of persons with disabilities in the country.
In Russia, people with disabilities are one of the most vulnerable categories of the population. (A photo: gillmar, Shutterstock)In Russia, they almost always say - people with disabilities. In the West - people with disabilities. Essentially the same, but, according to disability rights activists, in Russia, disabled people are one of the most vulnerable categories of the population. According to official statistics (on 1 January 2016 of the year) the number of people with disabilities in the country is approaching 13 millions. More people become disabled every year 700 thousands of people. Many of them need constant outside care and expensive medicines..
Therefore, on the International Day of Struggle for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, every year in many Russian cities the actions “The Disabled Person is an Equal Member of Society” are held., as well as many other charitable and educational events, special conferences and rallies with the sole purpose of fighting for the rights of people with disabilities to live a normal full life.
