Foreword from the German Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities

2018 ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Verena Bentele
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Persons With Disabilities

scholarly journals Persons with Intellectual Disability and Access to Justice in Nigeria: Challenges and the Way Forward

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine Edobor Arimoro
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
United Nations Convention

Conservatively, there are approximately about two million persons in Nigeria who may be referred to as persons with intellectual disabilities. These persons suffer from several challenges ranging from economic to non-inclusion in the society. In the paper, the discussion focuses on persons with intellectual disabilities and the effective access to justice as a fundamental right. The paper finds that even though Nigeria has adopted and ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Federal Government of Nigeria has not been proactive in supporting the persons with disabilities in the country to enjoy these rights. Furthermore, despite the provision in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ensure freedom from discrimination, there is no direct effect on procedure to ensure that the rights of the disabled persons are protected. The paper proposes for a framework for the protection of the person with intellectual disability which includes legal protection, legal awareness, legal aid, adjudication and for civil society oversight of the access of persons with intellectual disabilities to justice.

Nigeria's Legislation Against Discrimination of Persons With Disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
Augustine Edobor Arimoro
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Law And Literature ◽  
The Political ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Healthcare Education ◽  
Disability Rights ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Disability Discrimination ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Government

After several years of appeals for the protection of persons with disabilities from discrimination in Nigeria, the federal government of Nigeria in early 2019 passed into law the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018. While this is considered a welcome development, it remains to be ascertained whether the government has the political will to implement the act. This chapter examines the provisions of the Anti-Disability Disability Discrimination Law in Nigeria. The aim here is to consider how the law can be employed to better the lives of persons with disabilities in areas including but not limited to access to justice, employment, healthcare, education, and transportation. The methodology adopted for the study is a doctrinal review of the law and literature on disability rights, the plight of persons with disabilities, and the effect of the recently passed Act of 2018. The chapter concludes with recommendations.

Are they not Nigerians? The obligation of the state to end discriminatory practices against persons with disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine Edobor Arimoro
Keyword(s):  
Federal Republic ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
The State ◽  
Disability Rights ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Nigerian Government ◽  
Special Children ◽  
International Instruments

Nigeria has ratified several international instruments that protect the rights of, and guarantee freedom from discrimination of persons with disabilities (PWD). Despite the above, the country is yet to fully implement the appropriate measures required to achieve the objective of protecting PWD. Successive administrations since the return to civil administration in the country in 1999 have not fulfilled the mandate in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) dealing with disability rights. While the passing into law in January 2019 of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018 is commendable, it only reflects the pressure on the Federal Government of Nigeria by disability rights advocates and PWD. This article aims to, among others, highlight the plight of PWD in Nigeria, the need to protect their rights and guarantee their freedom from discriminatory practices. To achieve this aim, a review of international and domestic instruments, as well as literature on the subject, is undertaken. The article proposes that the Nigerian government should aim towards inclusivity and accommodation of PWD. For example, instead of merely establishing special schools for PWD, there should be a design to allow for the training of teachers to meet the needs of special children in regular schools.

scholarly journals NO TOPO DO MUNDO: EVEREST E AÇÕES AFIRMATIVAS NA PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO

Anos 90 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (44) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Antônio Dos Santos ◽  
Luciana Garcia de Mello
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Black Students ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Black Population ◽  
The Other ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Black Movement

In this article we will start presenting some aspects of process for enrollment and access to higher education proposed by the Brazilian Black Movement. Then we focus on the first document on specific policies for blacks, indians and persons with disabilities, issued by the Federal Government, and the national and international dynamics that led to the entry of these populations in public universities. The purpose of the paper is to reflect on the historical inequalities in access to higher education and about the current framework of affirmative action policies that have turned to the entrance of black students, indigenous people and people with disabilities in post-graduate programs in Brazil. In this sense, we will hold in mainly the challenges and demands for education of the black population, punctuating, where relevant, some aspects that indicate issues with the other groups.

Shared Responsibilities for Full Participation in Society: Planning Further Integration of the ICF Into AAC

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Blake Huer ◽  
Travis T. Threats
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Community Support ◽  
World Health ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Social Service Agencies ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Full Participation

The World Health Organization's (WHO's) 2001 International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) has as one of its central tenets the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. It acknowledges the need for medical and rehabilitation intervention in its biopscychosocial framework. However, the WHO realizes that society must do its part to facilitate this full participation and empowerment. Persons with complex communication needs (PWCCN) often need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in order to express themselves. However, in order to access and successfully use AAC, PWCCN need access to the necessary AAC devices and services, as well as a willing society to interact with them as full contributing members of society. The factors outside of a person's specific physical and/or cognitive functional limitations are addressed in the ICF via the Personal and Environmental Factors. Personal Factors include the individual's personality traits, lifestyle, experiences, social/educational/professional background, race, gender, and age. Environmental Factors include community support systems, social service agencies, governments, social networks, and those persons that interact with the PWCCN. This article addresses the sociopolitical influences on PWCCN and their functioning from a human rights perspective. The necessary introspective role of speech-language pathologists in this process is explored.

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