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REVIEW OF LAWS, IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS
5.35 The Commission, through its Special Rapporteur, has also been providing
inputs to UNESCO's Information Division regarding freedom of information
and the right to communication of people with disabilities. On the domestic
front, in January 2003, the Commission advised the Ministry of Urban Affairs
and Employment to take a lead in constituting a joint task force, comprising
representatives of the relevant ministries, departments and disability NGOs
to identify barriers to access; suggest areas of research; suggest amendments
or additions to the present laws, policies and regulations concerning Information,
Communication Technologies (ICTs), broadcasting, telecommunication and
transport systems; and to produce a policy framework for creating a barrierfree infrastructure for people with disabilities.
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