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August 28, 2008
Good news from Lilian-Chile
Friends, I want with you good news of which I witnessed, I mean signature ratifying the International Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities'.
The news is that public television and newspapers of the country.
Lily Sam
Lilian Garrido Vasquez
Santiago de Chile
President Bachelet: Chile formally enshrined TODAY A new perspective on disability
The President of the Republic, Michelle Bachelet, signed this morning promulgatorio decree ratifying the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, stressed that the opportunity through this commitment “Chile formally establishes a new look on disability, which should help to update our laws and our public policies.”
The convention, adopted in July by the Upper House, has become the first treaty of the twenty-first century on Human Rights and seeks to leave behind discriminatory practices against those with disabilities. In this regard, the Head of State stated that “the ratification without reservations of this convention and its protocol, adopted unanimously in the Senate, means that we are equal with other countries that today are at the forefront in terms of non-discrimination.”
Similarly, he noted that this commitment “also means a challenge, because when enacting this convention, we folded voluntarily to the assessment and monitoring of the global community on progress in this area.”
During the ceremony, held at the Hall Montt Varas de La Moneda, the trustee argued that disability is not related only with a disability which limits people's lives, “but also with the barriers that prevent their full integration”. In this regard, adding that “when the structures of society excluded or marginalized, is increasing disability and block the ability of people to live better.”
During his speech the Head of State reaffirmed the commitment of his government with public policies aimed at generating greater integration and highlighted the progress achieved in this area. As an example, indicated that “a few days ago I gave to hear a series of measures on improving the situation of those who suffer mental disabilities and living in a situation of street.”
Also stressed that pension reform provides a basic pension Solidarity Invalidity for people with disabilities who are not working and living in poverty. He also stressed that this legislative change provides the “old desire and request of persons with disability pension,” which implies that this same benefit “will be delivered to those who, although employed, receive less than a minimum monthly income.”
In the educational field relevó that “we increase the subsidy for all special schools” and added that to achieve further progress in this area, “from March 2009, deliver a further increase in regular schools, they receive children with disabilities.”
In addition, appreciated “the opening of treatments and tools associated with physical and mental disability” in the Plan Rise and stressed the efforts made so that “people affected by disability are active in the design and proposed plans and policies related to this area and that is something that we have been doing well through joint work with Fonadis.”
Finally, he expressed the need for further progress in measures to “guarantee the right of every disabled person to privacy, to enjoy cultural goods, to participate fully in democratic processes, to live in a country without discrimination or exclusion . And that is the Chile we want and that is that Chile looks to the Bicentennial.”
Posted by jicafriends at August 28, 2008 01:47 PM
Comments
Mucho gracias Lillian. I know this happened because of your efforts since you promised to follow up when we were in Tokyo. Congradulations to the President and government. We are still waiting for a government in Zimbabwe and remain optimistic.
Posted by: Alexious Zindoga at October 25, 2008 06:39 PM