authorities to find appropriate solutions, whether by amending the current
legislation or proposing new legislation.
3.1 As the Kingdom - like other countries of the world - was affected by the
spread of the new Corona virus (COVED19) within its territory, it has taken
preventive measures, including social distancing measures and the prevention
of gatherings, and as for the matter of freedom of movement and ensuring
accessibility for people with disabilities, the Ministry of Labor and Social
Development continued to provide transportation services and the delivery of
people with disabilities through the continuation of community partnership with
NGOs in operating mobile units for people with disabilities, in addition to
coordinating with the General Directorate of Traffic in the Ministry of Interior to
ensure the continuation of providing driving training services for them.
(4) Living independently and being included in society (Article 19):
4.1 In the field of the right of persons with disabilities to enjoy independent
housing, Law No. (7) of 2009 added an article to Decree-Law No. (10) of 1976,
obligating the concerned authorities to take into account the condition of persons
with disabilities or their families when allocating housing, highlighting the
importance of the existence of special equipment for the handicapped, that
commensurate with the type of his disability, which is consistent with what the
relevant international convention indicated on the necessity of equalizing this
group with others in a decent living by enabling them to benefit from those
services.
4.2 With regard to inclusion in society, and with reference to Decree-Law No.
(13) of 1977 promulgating the Building Regulations Law, and the relevant
decisions, the NIHR notes that it did not include any provisions related to
requirements, regulations and specifications that are consistent with the
situation of persons with disabilities.
(5) Right to Education (Article 24):
5.1 In order for the category of persons with disabilities to obtain their right to
education, Article No. (5) in Paragraph (10) of Law No. (27) of 2005 regarding
education, referred to diversifying educational opportunities according to the
different needs of individual students, and caring for people with disabilities by
following up their progress and integrating those who can do so with their peers
in educational institutions.
5.2 In this regard, the Ministry of Education has given this category remarkable
attention, as it provided the necessary facilities and equipment for students with
disabilities, by preparing remedial classes in some schools for slow learner
students and for cases lagging in the process of learning. It worked to integrate
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