Ratified CRPD
Constitution Articles 52, 59
Law 7889/1994 “Disabled Status of Work” (amended by Law 8052/1995)
Law 7821/2000
Law 8098/1996 “On the Status of the Blind”
1997 Council of Minister’s Decree No. 227 “On Obtaining the Status of the Blind”
2000 Council of Minister’s Decree No. 671 “On the Establishment of Medical Commission of the Blind”
Law 8626/2000 (“On the Status of Paraplegics and Tetraplegics”)
1994 Council of Minister’s Decree No.307 “On services of social care”
2001 Council of Minister’s Decree No.31 “On the Benefits from the Status of Paraplegics and Tetraplegics”
Council of Minister’s Decree No.387 “On Exclusion of Paraplegics and Tetraplegics from Taxes and Tariffs”
1994 Council of Minister’s Decree No.311 “On Obtaining Disability Allownces”
Law 8092/1996 “On Mental Health”
Law 7995/1995 “On the Encouragement of Employment” Articles 15, 16
National Strategy on People with Disabilities
Law 8872/2002 “On Education and Vocational Training in the Republic of Albania”
No. 9355, date 10.03.2005 ON SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES

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Algeria

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Family Code Articles 11, 13
1990 Act 90-11 on Labour Relations Article 17
Criminal Code Articles 314-320
Constitution Article 59

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Andorra

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Labor Code Article 25
Llei de garantia dels drets de les persones amb discapacitats (Law guaranteeing the rights of persons with disabilities)

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Antigua and Barbuda

Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Article 14
1957 Mental Treatment Ordinance
1972 Social Security Act Articles 2, 28
2005 The Social Security (Amendment) Act Article 2
2005 The Social Security (Amendment) Act Article 2 (alternate link)
Disabilities And Equal Opportunities Bill, 2017

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Argentina

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Armenia

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA of May 24, 2021 No. ZR-194
About the rights of persons with disability.
(as amended of the Law of the Republic of Armenia of 21.12.2021 No. ZR-384)
Accepted by National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on May 5, 2021
Constitution Articles 14.1 and 37
2006 Armenian Law on Copyright and Related Rights (Article 22)
Government Decision No.750-N of 13 June 2003
Law on Social Protection of People with Disabilities (1993, amended 2002)
Order 99 of the Cabinet of Ministers on approval of the Statute on criteria for definition of disability status (1997c)

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Australia

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Austria

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Federal Disability Discrimination Act
Federal Act on the Service of Official Documents Article 29(7)
Article 1(3) of the E-Government Act
Federal Law on National Council Elections Articles 52, 66

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Azerbaijan

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Article 38
Order 99 of the Cabinet of Ministers on approval of the Statute on criteria for definition of disability status (1997c)
The Law of Prevention of Disability, Rehabilitation of Invalids and their Social Protection (1997a)
Law on Children’s Rights Article 35, 36, 41
Act No. 284 of 25 August 1992 on Social Protection of Invalids
The Law of the Azerbaijan Republic About Individual Labour Contracts Articles 7, 32
Law No 54-IIIG on Employment Pensions Chapter III
Criminal Procedure Code Articles 92.3.2, 153.2.10, 229
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers (no 103, 08 July 2002)
The Law on Education Article 36.4
The Law on Education of Persons with Limited Health Capacity
Labour Code Section 78(2)
Paragraph 1.2 of Decree #213 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic 2005
Law on Social Insurance Articles 3, 4, 6
Law on Labour Pensions Chapter III
Law on Social Protection of Children Deprived of Parental Care Article 1
The Election Code Article 17, 104
The Law on Civil Service Articles 19, 23
Law on Physical Training and Sports

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Bahrain

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Bangladesh

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Articles 15, 28
1995 National Policy on Disability
2006 Five-year National Action Plan on Disability
2011 Bangladesh Persons with Disability Welfare Act

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Barbados

Ratified CRPD
Constitution Article 23

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Belarus

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Belgium

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
1963 Social Rehabilitation Act
2007 Anti-Discrimination Law

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Belize

Ratified CRPD
Constitution Article 16

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Benin

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Article 7,26 of the Constitution

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Bhutan

Signed CRPD
Constitution Article 9

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Bolivia

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Ley no. 1678 (1995), and English summary
Article 71 of the Bolivian Constitution (Spanish)
Supreme Decree 27477
Validation of disability for military service
Financial aid to the indigent blind
Equal Opportunity Plan for people with disability
Adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Decree number 29608 Amending and supplementing Supreme Decree 27477 promoting the protection, integration, promotion and job security for people with disabilities
Ley General para Personas con Discapacidad, 2012 (General Law for people with Disability, 2012)
Ley N° 1678, De La Persona Con Discapacidad del 15 De Diciembre De 1995 (Law No. 1678 of Persons with Disabilities of 15 December 1995)

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Act of 15 March 2010 On Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons
Regulations of 28 January 2002 On Evaluation of Working Capacity in Relation to Pension and Disability Insurance
Act of 2 August 2001 On the Protection of Mentally Handicapped Persons
Regulations of 23 June 1999 On Evaluation of Working Capacity in Relation to Pension and Disability Insurance

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Botswana

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Brazil

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Decree 3298/99 – National Policy for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities, Consolidates protection Standards, and Other Measures
Law 7853/1989 (Provides for support for people with disabilities, their social integration on the National Coordination for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities)
Law 10754/2003
Law 8213/91 (Social Security Benefits and Other Provisions)
Law 10048/2000
Law 10436/2002 (Brazilian Sign Language)
Law 10216/2001 (Provides for the Protection and Rights of People with Mental Disorders and Redirects the Mental Health Care Model)
Decree 3298/1999
Decree 4360/2002 (regulates the continuous benefits due to the disabled and elderly)
Decree 7037/2009 (National Human Rights)
The Act on National Education Guidelines and Bases (Section 58 on)

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Brunei Darussalam

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD

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Bulgaria

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Articles 48, 51
Labour Code Article 317 and Supplementary Provision 7
Employment Encouragement Act
Law on Protection Against Discrimination

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Burkina Faso

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Burundi

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol

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Cambodia

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Digital Divide Act (2001)
Constitution Article 74
Law on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2009

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Cameroon

Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Preamble

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Canada

Ratified CRPD
Constitution – Charter of Rights & Freedoms (1982)
Human Rights Act
Employment Equity Act

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Cape Verde

Ratified CRPD
Constitution Article 76
Constituição da República de Cabo Verde (Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde)

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Central African Republic

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Had disability laws but the government was recently overthrown in a rebel coup and constitution suspended.

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Chad

Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol

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Chile

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Social Integration of Persons with Disabilities (1994), and English summary

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China

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Colombia

Ratified CRPD
Disability Act, 1997
Comprehensive Social Security System Act, 1993
Constitution Articles 13, 16, 25, 47, 49
Law 762/2002
Law 324/1996
Law 335/1996 article 12 – mandates closed captioning or sign language for TV programs
Law 100/1993 (The Comprehensive Social Security Act) – Article 26 and 157 – addresses “prevention, education, rehabilitation, labor integration, social welfare, and accessibility”
Law 643/2001 – subsidizes “mental health care and care for persons with various types of disabilities”
Law 105/1993 and Presidential Order 1660/2003 – “provide for accessible transportation”
Law 115/1994 – General Education Act – “The promotion of programs providing ‘education for persons with limitations'”-Articles 46-49
Law 582/2000 – “the National Sports System for persons with disabilities and establishing the Colombian Paralympics Committee as the highest sports authority”
Ley 1145 de 2007 Por medio de la cual se organiza el Sistema Nacional de Discapacidad y se dictan otras disposiciones (Law 1145 of 2007 (National Disability Council and other provisions)
LEY 1306 DE 2009: Por la cual se dictan normas para la Protección de Personas con Discapacidad Mental y se establece el Régimen de la Representación Legal de Incapaces Emancipados. (Law 1306, 2009: Establishing rules for the Protection of Persons with Mental Disabilities and establishes a system for Free Legal Representation)
Ley 1616 DE 2013: por medio de la cual se expide la ley de Salud Mental y se dictan otras disposiciones (Law 1616, 2013: Mental Health Act)

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Comoros

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD

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Republic of the Congo

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Article 49

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Cook Islands

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol

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Costa Rica

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Ley no. 7600 (May 29, 1996),
Law no. 7600 (May 29, 1996) English translation
Law 5347 National Advisory of Rehabilitation and Special Education
Adoption Act of 7948 American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against persons with disabilities.
Pension for diables persons with dependent
Amendments to the national law of the Board of Blind No. 2171 30 October 1957 and its ammendments and additions to a new article
Act. 7219 adopted the Convention on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons.
Decree no. 19101-S-MEP-TSS-PLAN for establishing national policies for the prevention of impairment and disability and comprehensive rehabilitation.
Decree 6573-P of the presidency to issue regulations care facilities for elderly and disabled.
Act 4762 creates the General Directorate of Social Rehabilitation.

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Cote d’Ivoire

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Article 6

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Croatia

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Articles 57, 64
Register of Persons with Disabilities Act
2001 Census Act
Croatian Copyright and Related Rights Act (O.G. 167/2003) Article 86
Labour Act Article 3

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Cuba

Ratified CRPD
Constitution Articles 9, 47, 49

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Cyprus

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Law L127 (The Law providing for Persons with Disabilities)
The Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation Law of 2004
Law L 79 (I) 1992 for the establishment of Provident Lottery Fund
Law L103 (I) 2000, for the establishment of Special Fund for the Center for the Vocational Rehabilitation of the Disabled.

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Czech Republic

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Articles 29, 30
Act No. 435/2004 Coll. (Act on Employment)
Act No. 100/1988 Coll. (Act on Social Security)
Pension Insurance Act No. 155/1995
Act No. 561/2004 (Education Act)
Social Services Act No. 100 of 1988
Social Needs Act No. 482 of 1991
Health Insurance Act No. 285 of 2002
Building and Planning Act No. 83 of 1998

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Denmark

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Djibouti

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Criminal Code Article 390
The National Pension Fund Act of 28 October 1992 Article 52

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Dominica

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol

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Dominican Republic

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Act. 42-2000, the Disability Act.
Decree no. 107/95 establishing standards to ensure equal opportunities and employment rights for people with physical, mental or sensory.
Act. 21-91 recognizing the rights and duties of persons with physical, sensory and / or mental disabilities.
Act. 53, which is encouraged by the employment of blind people.

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Ecuador

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Ley Nº 2000–25, Ley sobre Discapacidades del Ecuador
Reglamento general a la Ley de Discapacidades, effective January 14, 2003
Ley sobre discapacidades no. 180 (1992), and English summary (now repealed)
Disabilities Act No. 180 (1992)
Disabled Act (2001)
Decree no. 1437 by which dictates the General Rules of the Disabilities Act.
Act. 97 of Presidential Decree No. reformatory. 1397, concerning the rights of the blind
Regulations for the use of credit lines for disability organizations.
Agreement no. 702–A, the Ministry of Social Welfare, laying dictate policies for the development of plans and programs of the National Action concerning Disabled Persons in Ecuador.
Act. 150 with the decree establishing constant in Article 12 of the law protecting the disabled.
Official Record #198 – Reform Act of the Labor Code
Law of the Physical Culture, Sports, and Recreation

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Egypt

Ratified CRPD
Law No. 112 of 1980 on a Universal Social Security Scheme
Law No. 126 of 2008 amending the provisions of the Child Law
Social Insurance Law No. 92 of 1959
The Child Act
2012 Constitution Articles 70, 72

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El Salvador

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Ley de equiparcion de oportunidades para las personas con discapacidad
Regulation of Law Equality of Opportunity for People With Disabilities
Decree no. 247 on the obligation to employ people with physical limitations.
Decree no. 791 of the Legislative Assembly, which requires employers to protect and professional rehabilitation of disabled personnel of the Armed Forces.
Decree no. 21 establishing the Interinstitutional Committee for the professional integration of disabled people.

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Eritrea

Article 14 of the Constitution

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Estonia

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Ethiopia

Ratified CRPD
Right to Employment of Persons With Disability Proclamation No. 568/2008
The Rights of Disabled Persons to Employment Proclamation, no. 101/1994
Labour Proclamation, no. 42 of 1993 – extracts
Labour Proclamation No. 377, 2003

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European Union

Ratified CRPD

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Fiji

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Social Justice Act 2001 (Section 4 Affirmative Action Plans)
Fiji Constitution (1988)
Human Rights Commission Act 1999
Fiji National Council of Disabled Persons Act 1994

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Finland

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution (2000)
Findland Copyright Act Articles 17 and 26

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France

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Gabon

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Article 1(8)

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Georgia

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol

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The Gambia

Constitution of the Second Republic of The Gambia Sections 31 and 33
Injuries Compensation Act, 1990

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Germany

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution (1949, amendments to 1998)
Disability Discrimination Act (BGG)
Law on Equal Opportunities for Disabled People
SGB IX (Law on Rehabilitation and Participation of Disabled People)

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Ghana

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Persons With Disability Act, 2006
Constitution (1992)
The Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715) of the Republic of Ghana: The Law, Omissions and Recommendations Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization
Labour Act, 2003
Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1987

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Greece

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Article 21< /li>

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Grenada

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD

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Guatemala

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Law of Attention to Persons with Disabilities, 135-1996

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Guinea

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol

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Guyana

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Constitution Articles 24, 149

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Haiti

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol

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Honduras

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Decree no. 160–2005 laying gives the Equity Act and integral development for persons with disabilities.
Act to promote employment of disabled persons (Decree no. 17–91).
Decree no. 184–87 – Law on Rehabilitation of the Handicapped
Decree no. 926 establishing the National Council for Comprehensive Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation (Disabled) Recommendation, 1955
Ley de equidad y desarrollo integral para las personas con discapacidad (Law of equality and comprehensive development for persons with disabilities)
Ley de promoción de empleos para personas minusválidas (Law for the promotion of employment of people with disabilities)
Politica Publica para el ejercicio de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad y su inclusion social en Honduras (Public Policy for the exercise of the rights of people with disability and their social inclusion in Honduras)

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Hong Kong

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Hungary

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution (1949, amendments to 1997)
Equalization Opportunity Law (Act no. XXVI of 1998)
Hungarian Act No LXXVI Article 41

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Iceland

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Labour Market Measures Act No. 55/2006
Act on the Affairs of People with Disabilities No. 59/1992
Law on the Service and Information Centre for the Blind, Visually impaired and the Deafblind No. 160/2008
Regulation for Special Education (no. 389/1996)
Law on the Service and Information Center for the Blind, Visually impaired and the Deafblind No. 160/2008
The Compulsory School Act No. 91, 12 June 2008

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India

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Indonesia

Ratified CRPD
Act of the Republic of Indonesia Number 4, of 1997, Concerning Disabled People
Nation Plan of Action for the Measure of Social Welfare Enhancement for Indonesia’s People with Disabilities
Ministry of Public Works Decree on Building Accessibility and Environment (2006)

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Islamic Republic of Iran

Ratified CRPD
Constitution Article 29

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Ireland

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Disability Act 2005 Updated to 6 January 2022
Equal Status Acts 2000-2021
Employment Equality Act 1998 (Updated to 31 May 2022)
National Disability Authority Act, 1999

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Israel

Ratified CRPD
Equal Rights for People with Disabilities Law, 5758–1998

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Italy

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
The Constitution of the Italian Republic, Article 38
Law 376/1988 (Gratuity of Transportation of Guide Dogs for the Blind on Public Transport and the Right of Access in Venues Open to the Public)
Law 15/1991 (Rules Designed to Facilitate the Vote of Voters with Limited Mobility)
Law 104/1992 (Framework Law for the Assistance, Social Integration and Rights of Disabled People)
Law 17/1999 (Integration and modification of the framework law on February 5, 1992, n. 104, for the assistance, social integration and rights of disabled people)
Law 17/2003 (New Rules for the Exercise of Voting Rights by Voters Suffering from Serious Infirmity)
Law 22/2006 (Home Voting for the Disabled)
Law 118/1971 (Rules in Favor of the Civilian Disabled)
Law 120/1991 (Blind individuals in public office)
Law 4/2004 (Provisions to Support the Access of Disabled People to Computing)
Law 633/1941 – Protection of copyright and other rights related to exercising it
Law 845/1978 (Framework Law on Vocational Training) Articles 3 and 4
Law 68/1999 (Regulations for the Right to Work of the Disabled)
Law 67/2006 (Measures for the Judicial Protection of Persons with Disabilities Who Become Victims of Discrimination)
Legislative Decree 216/2003 (Implementation of Directive 2000/78/EC on Rqual Treatment in Employment and Occupation)
Law 946/1967 (Admission of Blind Graduates to Certain Competitions for Professorships and the Placing of Qualified Blind Teachers in the Roles of Middle School)

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Jamaica

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
1999 National Policy of Disability in Jamaica
Constitution Article 24

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Japan

Ratified CRPD (January 20, 2014)
Law to Promote the Elimination of Discrimination Based on Disability (June 19, 2013)
Human Resources Development Promotion Law
Law for the Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons (1949, amended 1986)
The Mental Health and Mentally Disabled Persons Welfare Law (1950, Amended 1993)
Law for the Welfare of Mentally Disabled Persons (1960)
Law for Employment Promotion and Matters related to Disabled Persons (1960, amended in 2005)
Basic Law on Persons with Disabilities (1970, amended 2004)
Act for Research, Development, and Dissemination of Assistive Devices (1993)
Act for Promotion of Use of Communication and Broadcasting Services by Disabled Persons (1993)
1994 Labour Act
Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act (2005)
The Act on Buildings Accessible and Usable for the Elderly and Physically Disabled (June, 1994)
Law concerning the Payment of Special Disability Benefit for Persons with Special Disability (2004)
Act on Mental Health and Welfare 1998
Law for the Support of Developmentally Disabled persons (2004)
Law on the Facilitation of Movement for Aged and Handicapped Persons (2006)
Law to support the Independence of Persons with Disabilities (2005)

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Jordan

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2017

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Kazakhstan

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясы
Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan (English)
Law on Social Protection of Disabled Persons (2006)

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Kenya

Ratified CRPD
National Social Security Fund Act, 1965 (with 1997 Amendment) (PDF)
Persons with Disabilities Act (Revised Edition 2012)
The Regulation of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act, 1951
The Work Injury Benefits Act

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Kuwait

Ratified CRPD
Law No. 8 of 2010 for the Rights of People with Disabilities

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Kyrgyzstan

Signed CRPD
Constitution Article 27

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Laos

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Latvia

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Articles 109, 110

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Lebanon

Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol

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Lesotho

Ratified CRPD
Articles 18, 33 of the Constitution
1995 Education Act
1995 Building Control Act
2001 National Assembly Election #1 Amendment Act
1984 The Lesotho Technical Vocational Training Act
Special Education Unit of the Ministry of Education and Training
National Disability and Rehabilitation Policy

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Liberia

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Labour Practices Law

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Libya

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Law No. (4) of 2013 on the issuance of provisions relating to War of Liberation victims with permanent disability
Disabled Persons Law No. 3
Law No. 13 of 1980 on Social Security
Law No. 20 of 1998 on the Social Care Fund
Law No. 5 of 1987 on disabled persons

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Lithuania

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Articles 52, 53
Law on Support of Employment (2006) Article 26
Social Enterprises Law (2004)
2002 Labour Code Articles 92, 127, 129, 135, 150, 154, 155, 161, 166, 169, 170, 184, 214, 279
2004 Law on Social Integration of the Disabled
2002 Individual Income Tax Act Article 20

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Luxembourg

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Loi sur les travailleurs handicapes (Nov. 12 1991), and English summary
Code Penal – extracts (ss. 444 & 453–58) (1997), and English summary

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Macedonia (FYROM)

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol

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Madagascar

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Loi no. 97–044 sur les personnes handicapees
Code du Travail – extracts (1994)
Article 30 of the Constitution

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Malawi

Ratified CRPD
Constitution (1994)
Handicapped Persons Act Chapter 33:02
[Note: This version of the Act was revised and consolidated in the Forth Revised Edition of the Laws of Malawi (L.R.O. 1/2015), by the Solicitor General and Secretary for Justice under the authority of the Revision of the Laws Act.]
Worker’s Compensation Act
Disability Bill – 2012

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Malaysia

Ratified CRPD
Persons with Disabilities Act (2008)

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Maldives

Ratified CRPD

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Mali

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol

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Malta

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) Act (2000)

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Mauritania

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol

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Mauritius

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Training and Employment of Disabled Persons Act, 1996
The Training and Employment of Disabled Persons (Amendment) Act 2012
Employment of Disabled Persons Act, 1988
National Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1987
The Building (Amendment) Act, 1999
Training and employment of Disabled Persons Act, 1996
Trust Fund for Disabled Persons Act, 1988
Unemployment Hardship Relief (Amendment) Act 1990
Constitution Article 16

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Mexico

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Lay Para Las Personas Con Discapacidad Del Distrito Federal
Ley General Para La Inclusión de las Personas con Discapacidad (General Act on the Inclusion of People with Disabilities)

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Federated States of Micronesia

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD

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Moldova

Ratified CRPD

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Monaco

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD

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Mongolia

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Article 16(5)
1999 Labour Law (Articles 74, 111)
The Mongolian Social Security Law for People with Disabilities
Law of Mongolia on Vocational Education and Training (Articles 11, 12, 25)
State Social Welfare Law
The Mongolian Social Security Law (Articles 28, 29)
The Law of Mongolia on the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities (February 2016)

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Montenegro

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Articles 64, 68, 69
2008 Disability Training and Employment Act
The 2008 Medical and Technical Regulation

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Morocco

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol

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Mozambique

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Article 68

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Myanmar

Ratified CRPD

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Namibia

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Affirmative Action (Employment) Act, 1998
Affirmative Action (Employment) Amendment Act 6 of 2007
Labour Amendment Act, 2012 (PDF)
Namibian HIV/AIDS Charter of Rights, 2000
National Disability Council Act, 2004
National Pensions Act, 1992
Constitution

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Nauru

Ratified CRPD

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Nepal

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
The Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2074 (2017)
National Inclusion Commission Act, 2074 (2017)
Nepal’s Constitution of 2015 (PDF)
2006 National Policy and Plan of Action on Disability

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The Netherlands

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Primary Education Act 1998 (WPO)
Expertise Centres Act (WEC)
Act on Equal Treatment on the Grounds of Handicap or Chronic Illness (2003)

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New Zealand

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Nicaragua

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Ley no. 202 (1995)
Decreto No. 50 – 97 (1997)

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Niger

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Constitution Article 22, 26, 100

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Nigeria

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018
Nigerians with Disability Decree, 1993
National Commission for Rehabilitation Act, 1969
National Provident Fund Act, 1961

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Norway

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Norwegian Plan for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Development Cooperation, prepared by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
University- and Higher Educations Act
The Education Act of 17 July 1998

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Oman

Ratified CRPD

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Pakistan

Ratified CRPD
The Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance, No. 46 of 1981
National Policy for Persons with Disability 2002

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Palau

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD
Disabled Person’s Anti-Discrimination Act 30 PNC ‘ 509

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Palestinian Territory

Signed CRPD
Law No. (4) for the year 1999 On the Rights of the Disabled

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Panama

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Papua New Guinea

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD

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Paraguay

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Labour code of 1961 (abstract)
Political constitution of 1992 (abstracts)
Act. 36/90 adopting the Convention on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons (Convention no. 159)
Act. 780 of 30 November 1979 establishing the National Institute of exceptional individuals protection

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Peru

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Peru Law No. 29973, General Law On Persons With Disabilities
Ley No. 27050 – Ley General de la Persona con Discapacidad
Peru Updates to the General Law on Persons with Disabilities Law No 29973 2012
Supreme Decree No. 102–204–EF. Set the scale to be taken into account in applying the additional percentage on the salaries paid to disabled persons who are entitled to income–producing third rate employing disabled people. It also provides methods for certifying the condition of disability.
Wage Law. 949 per amending the Law on income tax to pay considering the deduction provided for in Article 35 of the General Law on Persons with Disabilities.
Act. 28,164 amending several articles of Law no. 27050, General Law of Persons with Disabilities.
Supreme Decree no. 001–2003–TR establishing the Registry of Companies Promote Persons with Disabilities.
Act. 27,139 amending article 6. of the Act. General Law for 27,050 disabled.
Engagement. RVMI–010–90, dated 26 January 1990 approving the rules of organization and functions of the National Institute of Rehabilitation.
Presidential Decree no. 001–89–SA which provides that disabled persons can access the vacancies in the three occupational groups that exist in public sector bodies.
Ministerial resolution no. 474–88–TR laying people have visual impairment and / or physical limitation in positions of telephone operators working in the sector.
Presidential Decree no. 037–88–TR for approving the regulations of law no. 24,759 (on the protection, care and occupational rehabilitation of disabled and legal regime governing the business of the disabled).
Act. 24,759, on Business Conditions of Disabled
Resolucion ministerial nom. 398–86–TR por la que se aprueba el reglamento interno para el funcionamiento de la Comision Nacional de Apoyo a la Colocacion Selectiva.
Act. 24,067 shares on the regulation of health, education, social work and advocacy on issues of promotion and delivery of services prevented in order to achieve social integration.
Law 23,285 of work for people with physical, sensory and intellectual.

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Philippines

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Poland

Ratified CRPD
Constitution Article 69
Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (1997)
The Charter of Rights of Disabled People (1997)

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Portugal

Ratified CRPD
Ratified CRPD Optional Protocol
Decree Law No. 247/89
Legislative Decree No. 40/83 of 25 January 1983 and Decree No. 37/85 of 24 June 1985 (The Sheltered Employment System)
Decree Law 29/2001 of February 3 (Employment Quota System)
Labor Code
Law 38/2004 of August 18 (General Legal Basis of Prevention, Enable, Rehabilitation, and Participation of People with Disabilities)
Constitution Articles 58, 59, 63, 71
Law 46/2006 of 28 August 2006 (Antidiscrimination Law)
Law 163 of 8 August 2006 (Accessibility in Construction)
Law 38 of 18 August 2004 (Judicial and Administrative Law Framework)

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Qatar

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Labour Law No. 14 (2004) Part 11

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Romania

Ratified CRPD
Signed CRPD Optional Protocol
Romania – Law no. 448/2006 Of December 06, 2006

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Russian Federation

Ratified CRPD
Constitution of the Russian Federation, Article 39
The decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 22 December 1993, No. 2254, on measures of state support for the activity of all-Russian associations of persons with disabilities.
The Federal Law on social services for older citizens and citizens with disabilities of 2 August 1995, No. 122.
The Federal Law on social protection for persons with disabilities in the Russian Federation of 24 November 1995, No. 181.

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