Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, chaired the working group The problem is with the Prime Minister’s decision to discuss the proposal for the necessary amendments to the “Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” No. 10 of 2018, in light of the state’s vision to protect them, and the application required by practical reality.
In the presence of Counselor Adnan Al-Fanjari, Minister of Justice, and Dr. Maya Morsi, Minister of Social Solidarity, With the participation of Dr. Ahmed Kojak, Minister of Finance, Counselor Mahmoud Fawzi, Minister of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs and Political Communication via “video conference,” and representatives of the relevant authorities and councils within the working group.
In At the beginning of the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister referred to the vision of the Egyptian state in making the necessary amendments to the law, in light of the state’s interest in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities and managing and organizing these rights in an effective and comprehensive manner, ensuring that they obtain all the rights and benefits they need and improving the quality of services provided to them. , which enhances their participation in society.
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar explained that there is It is necessary to amend the articles of the law to ensure ease and governance of people with disabilities’ access to The features assigned to them, which The state grants them to people with disabilities, in addition to considering adding new rights and benefits to them, according to what is put on the discussion table.
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar directed the formation of a technical secretariat to follow up on proposals for amendments. The Law on Persons with Disabilities that was introduced – During the meeting – in preparation for presenting it to the Council of Ministers to begin taking the necessary legislative measures.
For his part, Counselor Adnan Al-Fanjari, Minister of Justice, appreciated the state’s vision in reconsidering the provisions of the legislation. To the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, explaining that making any amendment to legislation has goals, noting The importance of the objectives of amending this law is to prevent the exploitation of the rights and privileges granted to persons with disabilities without prejudice to them, and to ensure that justice is achieved and that they enjoy all the rights and privileges guaranteed by the law.
Dr. Ahmed Kojak stressed The Minister of Finance, the Ministry’s full support for developing work in the system of services for people with disabilities, and the state’s commitment to the facilities and benefits that the state grants to people with disabilities to support and empower them and provide an environment that supports their rights and helps them participate effectively in society.
< p>In turn, Dr. Maya Morsi, Minister of Social Solidarity, indicated that amending the Law for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities provides frameworks for people to protect against the exploitation of their rights and privileges provided to them, stressing the importance of clarity of concepts and applications in the articles of the law in order not to prejudice their rights and improve the services provided to them, stressing the spread of awareness. Community awareness of how to protect the rights of persons with disabilities and not be swayed by attempts to exploit those rights and benefits. Counselor Mahmoud Fawzi, Minister of Parliamentary, Legal and Political Affairs and Political Communication, confirmed the provision of the necessary legal support for the legislative amendments, after the completion of the technical vision for the proposed amendments, to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, based on the Ministry’s role in permanent and continuous coordination between the government and Parliament.
It is noteworthy that the working group, headed by Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, was formed by Prime Minister’s Decision No. (3499 of 2024), and its membership includes the Ministers of (Finance, Justice, and Solidarity). Social Affairs, Minister of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs and Political Communication), and representatives of the concerned authorities.
