Harmonization of Georgian legislation with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Increasing access to services for the disabled persons in the system of the Ministry of Justice by adapting services and infrastructure; Protecting the rights of persons with disabilities and convicts in a penitentiary institution according to their specific needs - these are the issues to which the document on the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities pays special attention.

The presentation of the action plan was held today. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister of Justice, Buba Lomuashvili. The Deputy Minister also briefed the participants on the measures already taken by the Ministry to protect the rights of persons with disabilities and improve access to services.

As it was mentioned at the meeting, from 2021 it is possible to enter the status of a person with disabilities for life on the electronic ID card; Adapted services for the deaf and hard of hearing are introduced; Infrastructure was adapted for people with disabilities; The process of adapting the official websites of the system agencies of the Ministry of Justice has started, etc.

The event was organized by the Analytical Department of the Ministry of Justice and supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The meeting was attended by persons with disabilities, human rights defenders and donor organizations. Some of them participated in the presentation from the regions, remotely.