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58.
The Committee recommends that, in line with target 8.5 of the Sustainable
Development Goals, the State party:
(a)
Enhance efforts to speed up the transition of persons with disabilities from
sheltered workshops and employment-related welfare services to the open labour
market in the private and public sectors, with equal remuneration for work of equal
value, in an inclusive work environment;
(b)
Ensure that the built environment of workplaces is accessible and adapted
for persons with disabilities and provide employers at all levels with training on
respecting and applying individualized support and reasonable accommodation;
(c)
Reinforce affirmative measures and incentives to encourage and ensure
the employment of persons with disabilities, particularly persons with intellectual or
psychosocial disabilities and women with disabilities, in the public and private sectors,
and establish an effective monitoring mechanism to ensure its appropriate
implementation;
(d)
Remove legal provisions that restrict the use of personal assistance for
persons who require more intensive support at work.
Adequate standard of living and social protection (art. 28)
59.

The Committee is concerned about:

(a)
Insufficient social protection scheme, including provisions to cover disabilityrelated expenses, to ensure access for persons with disabilities and their families to an
adequate standard of living;
(b)
citizens;

Disability pensions are significantly low compared to the average income of

(c)
housing.

Limited progress related to accessibility standards applied to private and public

60.
Taking into account the links between article 28 of the Convention and target 1.3
of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State
party:
(a)
Strengthen the social protection system to guarantee an adequate
standard of living for persons with disabilities and cover additional disability-related
expenses, particularly for those who require more intensive support;
(b)
Review the provisions concerning the amount of disability pensions in
consultation with organizations of persons with disabilities;
(c)
Establish legally binding accessibility standards that applied to private
and public housing, and ensure its implementation.
Participation in political and public life (art. 29)
61.

The Committee notes with concern:

(a)
The limited accessibility of voting procedures, facilities and materials and the
insufficient elections-related information, according to the diversity of persons with
disabilities;
(b)
Barriers to participate in political life and public administration, to hold office
and perform public functions, particularly for women with disabilities.
62.

The Committee recommends that the State party:

(a)
Amend the Public Offices Election Act, to ensure that voting procedures,
facilities and materials are appropriate, accessible and easy to understand and use for
all persons with disabilities, along with accommodation of election-related information,
including election broadcasts and campaigns;

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