Accessibility for persons with disabilities

The State party should remove all existing barriers preventing access to buildings and services open to the public, such as transportation and information and communication services, including by promoting the universal design of goods and services, and the use of Braille, captioning, sign language interpretation, and Easy Read and other alternative formats and modes of communication to facilitate full accessibility for persons with disabilities.

The State party should introduce regulations to set deadlines and concrete measures with earmarked funding for the universal design of existing buildings, prioritizing primary and secondary schools, and modes of transport in the action plan for universal design 2015–2019.

The State party should take legislative and practical measures to guarantee access to goods and services, including information and communication services, for persons with disabilities who cannot use self-service options, and ensure that the implementation of the universal design principle also applies to workplaces that are not accessed by the general public.

The State party should revise the regulations on the universal design of ICT by introducing a requirement for all enterprises that serve the general public to provide individualized services to persons with disabilities when necessary, so as to ensure the accessibility of information and communication services, including ICT.

The State party should take specific and effective measures and establish sanctions relating to the implementation of all legislation that provide for access to the built environment and information and communication services, including ICT systems.