Protection of rights of persons with disabilities a top priority, says HRC
December 24, 2020 | 01:19 PM
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December 24, 2020 | 01:19 PM
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Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) said on Wednesday that people with disabilities are on the top of its priorities and it continues to take a number of measures, including holding training and awareness programs, to ensure the protection of human rights, especially the most vulnerable groups.
The commission also said it is preparing a training program that will be launched next month to train specialists who can identify sexual harassment of persons with disabilities, especially children.
The training program aims to enhance the capabilities of specialists and will shed light on the phenomenon of sexual harassment of persons with disabilities and research new mechanisms to confront and address it.
The program will also focus on the psychological signs and effects of harassment and sexual assault and mechanisms for their detection.
The rights body has underlined the need for everyone to join hands to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and protect them from all forms of violations, foremost of which is sexual harassment.
