By CNVLD | Sec Gen
Cambodia Passes National Disability Law The National Assembly of the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia passed the first ever National Disability Law by a unanimous vote of 75 by lawmakers from the ruling Cambodian People’s Party on Friday 29th May 2009 guaranteeing the rights of persons with a disability.
The new law, which has been in its drafting stages since the establishment of a Government Working Group in 2001 and was sent to the Council of Ministers for ratification in February 2008, is a landmark piece of legislation in a nation which has one of the highest per capita rates of disability in the world.
H.E Saem Sokha, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation stated that he was proud of the new legislation and especially its provisions to guarantee equal access for persons with a disability to healthcare and education.
The CNVLD congratulates the Government of Kingdom of Cambodia and H.E Ith Sam Heng, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation for their work in successfully enshrining into law the rights for Persons with a Disability of Cambodia.
Through its internationally recognised Disability Sports programmes, the CNVLD will continue to provide sporting and economic opportunities to the Athletes with a Disability of Cambodia who, through their high profile athletic endeavours and successes, raise the profile and awareness of the disability issue in support of the efforts of the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
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