Does the data protection law adequately address the needs of persons with disabilities?

In an effort to abandon the disrespectful concept of a disabled person, which is no longer used in laws, the Seimas changed the name of the Commission on the Rights of Disabled Persons operating in parliament. The latter became the Commission on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The amendments to the Statute of the Seimas, which provide for this, initiated by the Speaker of the Parliament Saulius Skvernelis, were voted in favor on Thursd…

Does the data protection law adequately address the needs of persons with disabilities?

The RPwD Act aspires for effective accessibility to information and communication technology. Looking at the underpinnings of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 suggests that people with disabilities face a particular form of injustice and arbitrariness

Ms Amina Bouayach, President of the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH), today announced in Salé, the launch of a national initiative for excellence in the field of disability, on the occasion of her opening speech at the 16th National Disability Forum, organized by the Mohammed VI National Centre for Persons with Disabilities in partnership with the CNDH, from 8 to 11 April.