“The League of the Strong” continues to monitor legislative changes affecting people with disabilities and their families. Bill No. 14191 is currently being prepared for adoption by the Verkhovna Rada. It is intended to reform the approach to state social assistance for people with disabilities since childhood and for children with disabilities. This bill contains… Continue reading The risks outweigh the opportunities: a statement by “The League of the Strong” on Bill No. 14191
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President of Ukraine signs Law No. 5344-d on employment of people with disabilities
On February 27, the President of Ukraine signed Law No. 5344-d, “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Ensuring the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Work”, which was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in mid-January. The public union “League of the Strong” actively advocated for expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities and… Continue reading President of Ukraine signs Law No. 5344-d on employment of people with disabilities
Government adopts proposals by the “League of the Strong” in amendments to State building standards on inclusiveness of buildings and structures
The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine has approved Amendment No. 2 to the State Building Standards (SBS) B.2.2-40 “Inclusivity of Buildings and Structures» — the key document outlining accessibility standards for the design, construction, reconstruction, restoration, and overhaul of residential and public buildings. Experts from the “League of the Strong” public union… Continue reading Government adopts proposals by the “League of the Strong” in amendments to State building standards on inclusiveness of buildings and structures
“The League of the Strong” insists on monitoring the accessibility of all physical environment objects
“The League of the Strong” public union insists on expanding the list of objects subject to mandatory monitoring for accessibility. A letter with the relevant proposals was sent to the Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine. The list is approved and published annually by the Ministry of Infrastructure by June 1. Based… Continue reading “The League of the Strong” insists on monitoring the accessibility of all physical environment objects
“The League of the Strong” asks the Cabinet of Ministers to make hotels accessible to people with disabilities
“The League of the Strong” NGO asks the Cabinet of Ministers to make hotels accessible. To do this, it proposes to amend the draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “Some issues of determining the types of hotels, establishing, reviewing and changing the categories of hotels and other temporary accommodation facilities.” The letter with proposals… Continue reading “The League of the Strong” asks the Cabinet of Ministers to make hotels accessible to people with disabilities
The Government supported the proposal of “The League of the Strong” to define the list of documents required for examination by the MSEC
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted amendments to Resolution No. 1317 “Issues of Medical and Social Expertise”. The document takes into account the proposal of the public union “The League of the Strong” to define an exhaustive list of documents for establishing disability. This was reported by Daria Sydorenko, executive director of the… Continue reading The Government supported the proposal of “The League of the Strong” to define the list of documents required for examination by the MSEC
The new law on mobilization partially takes into account the proposals of “The League of the Strong”
The proposals of the public union “The League of the Strong” were partially taken into account in the new law on mobilization. It is a question of preserving the norm regarding the exemption from mobilization of people who have a wife or husband with disabilities of groups I and II. This was reported by Daria… Continue reading The new law on mobilization partially takes into account the proposals of “The League of the Strong”
“The League of the Strong” recommends adopting amendments to the law on road transport
The public union “The League of the Strong” recommends adopting amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Motor Vehicles”. A letter with proposals from the “League of the Strong” was sent to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Social Policy and Veterans’ Rights. This was reported by Daria Sydorenko, executive director of “The League of the… Continue reading “The League of the Strong” recommends adopting amendments to the law on road transport
To protect the rights of people with disabilities, “The League of the Strong” proposed amendments to the new draft law on mobilization to the Verkhovna Rada
On February 7, the Verkhovna Rada supported the draft law No. 10449 “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Certain Issues of Military Service, Mobilization and Military Registration”. “The League of the Strong” has received many inquiries from members of the community regarding the proposed regulations. The lawyers of the union analyzed the… Continue reading To protect the rights of people with disabilities, “The League of the Strong” proposed amendments to the new draft law on mobilization to the Verkhovna Rada