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to facilitate integration of the work of. The Criminal who have disability identification cards at the same
Code was amended to raise the criminal rate, arrange physical environment and public
responsibility age and the proportion of juvenile transport according to the principle of universal
cases where special measures were used as design for all and support persons with disabilities
alternatives to criminal prosecution had steadily to access information and financial transaction
increased. However, several issues need to be services. However, most children with disabilities were
further addressed to protect the child’s best faced with barriers to accessing education, and the
interests. They are, for example, budget allocation number of persons with disabilities employed in
of subsidies for every newborn child; the more government agencies was rather low and likely to
effective promotion of early childhood development, decrease further. Disability allowance was
the prevention of violence against children in all insufficient to support the livelihood of persons with
dimensions, including protecting them from sexual disabilities. They usually had difficulties accessing
abuse and assisting child victims in returning to financial transaction services, public transport, and
a normal life. information of public agencies. Statistical data and
effective measures to prevent and protect women

Rights of older persons and girls with disabilities from sexual abuse were
lacking. Besides, persons with disabilities usually
In 2022, the government made efforts to faced obstacles relating to access to justice and
promote and rehabilitate the health of older persons experienced negative attitudes that might lead to
and provide for various systems to help ensure abuse and discrimination against them.
income security in old age in preparation for the
rising number of older persons. The government
also promoted employment of older persons, Women’s rights and gender equality
developed the skills necessary for elderly workers Overall, in 2022, the government took
to earn income and live independently, and steps to formulate measures aimed at eliminating
developed mechanisms at the local level to prevent violence against women in a continuous effort to
abuses against older persons. Nevertheless, some address the problem. The cabinet’s approval of
older persons were still faced with problems and a draft action plan to prevent and resolve rape
barriers to accessing certain rights; for instance, lack and sexual assault was to put the matter on
of access to health services during the COVID-19 a national agenda. On other fronts, the Ministry
pandemic, lack of concrete measures to protect of Public Health issued a notification to provide
elderly workers, and limitations in access to women seeking abortion with information for
technology which constituted significant obstacles a safe termination of pregnancy. The Committee
for older persons in obtaining government services. on Anti-Gender Discrimination adopted a decision
In addition, an increasing number of older persons recognizing the right of women and LGBTIQN+ to
were found to have their rights violated and freedom of dress according to their sexual identity.
deceived through online channels. However, there are issues that the government
should take further steps to align with the human
Rights of persons with disabilities rights principle; for instance, reducing acts of
violence against women and investigating their root
The government designated the year 2022
as the year of job reform for persons with disabilities. causes in order to develop policies or measures
Measures were being considered to provide that could effectively address the problem. Likewise,
disability allowance to all persons with disabilities the NHRCT recommends that the government

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