SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Article (2)

Special Needs Persons shall enjoy the following rights in addition to any applicable rights under any other relevant legislation:

• Education and rehabilitation relevant to their developmental potential
• Medical, psychological, cultural and social care
• Provision of tools, devices, means of transport and equipment that assist them in learning, rehabilitation and enjoying freedom of movement
• Provision of relief, aid and other ancillary services
• Provision of work that is appropriate to their abilities and rehabilitate them in both the public and private sectors
• Participation in sports and entertainments according to their special abilities
• Provision of accommodation for safe and secure movement
• Securing of special facilities in public places
• Securing of their participation in decisions related to their affairs

Article (3)

The Council shall work, in coordination with the competent authorities and all other concerned bodies, to ensure the provision by such bodies of their services and programs for Special Needs Persons in the fields provided for in Article 2, particularly the following:

• Provision of medical preventive, treatment, health and psychological services, and provision of the relevant medical reports to the Special Needs Person and to persons taking care of them provided that such Special Needs Persons and those taking care of them are not covered by any other health insurance system
• Provision of employment, recruitment opportunities and rehabilitation by the competent authorities for the Special Needs Persons according to their abilities
• Education of citizens on the rights of Special Needs Persons, provide aid and support thereto, show them the respect and consideration they deserve, and support the integration of Special Needs Persons into society
• Provision of appropriate programs for the education and rehabilitation of Special Needs Persons in addition to the special educational programs and the preparation of the qualified technical cadres to support Special Needs Persons
• Provision of opportunities to participate in sports and entertainments to meet the needs and to develop the abilities of Special Needs Persons
• Provision of special services in the fields of care, relief, vocational training, family services, technology, sports and entertainment

Article (7)

Any Special Needs Person recruited in accordance with the provisions herein may not be denied or excluded from any privileges or rights prescribed generally for staff employed at the organization for which the Special Needs Person works.

Article (10)

The competent authorities shall secure accommodation for Special Needs Persons that makes specific allowance for their personal requirements in accordance with the priorities and controls set by the Council.

Article (12)

Care Centers for Special Needs Persons and their affiliated institutions shall be exempted from registration fees.