Excerpt: “This multinational report covers the right of access to information for persons with disabilities in the selected jurisdictions of Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and Taiwan. The World Health Organization estimates that 1.3 billion people experience significant disabilities and that 2.2 billion experience blindness and vision impairment. This report surveys how the rights of persons with disabilities are protected, notably, if a jurisdiction’s constitution (written or unwritten) specifically protects persons with disabilities. It describes the rights to information, in particular legal information, access to justice, and culture, and includes current legislative proposals as they concern persons with disabilities. The report also surveys which jurisdictions offer publicly funded libraries that specifically serve the blind and visually impaired. The report does not comprehensibly address legislation on other issues related to persons with disabilities, including the right to work and antidiscrimination legislation.” (footnote omitted)
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