Ensuring an equal position and full participation of persons with disabilities in all spheres of social life is the responsibility of all of us, said the Minister of Human and Minority Rights Fatmir Đeka, on the occasion of December 3 - the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
"Persons with disabilities are one of the most sensitive social groups that face numerous and diverse problems every day, that is why there is a need for additional engagement of all competent institutions in order to improve the living conditions of persons with disabilities. Architectural and information accessibility is still the biggest obstacle for persons with disabilities who also face an increased risk of poverty, difficult health and social protection, education and employment," Đeka said.
He said that it is necessary to raise the awareness of professionals and the general public on how to treat people with disabilities, in order to enable them to exercise their guaranteed rights.
"The joint mission of the state authorities, but also of Montenegrin society as a whole, is that we must all work together more to promote understanding, to create better conditions for improving the rights of persons with disabilities, in order to enable their full participation. The Ministry of Human and Minority Rights will soon strive to realize the obligations it has in connection with the improvement of the condition of this vulnerable social group," Đeka concluded.
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