The Disability Bill, a new piece of legislation modelled on the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, has been published by Equality Minister Samantha Sacramento.
The Minister has revealed that it shall be referred to as Agnes’ Law, in memory of the late Agnes Valarino, former Chairperson of the Disability Society.
The Disability Bill upholds and safeguards the dignity of people with disabilities by setting new standards on how the Government and the private sector ensure their rights are protected and promoted. Once the Bill becomes law, public bodies and private institutions in Gibraltar charged with the development of any policy or programme will be obliged to have regard to the rights of people with disabilities.
The Minister says implementation will be fully supported by training and awareness which will be carried out within the public sector and will also be offered to the private sector.
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