5. As for international human rights instruments, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities, ratified by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain under Law No. (22) for the year
2011, stresses the need that all people with all kinds of disabilities enjoy all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social, cultural and fundamental freedoms. It describes the applicability of the
rights on all categories of persons with disabilities in order to enable them to exercise their rights,
which calls for human rights obligations for this category being implemented by the state.
6. I n the field of institution-building and to give more protection to ensure that persons with disabilities
enjoy their rights, the Supreme Committee for the care of the affairs of the disabled was established
under the Council of Ministers Resolution No. (1) for the year 2012 under the chairmanship of the
Ministry of Social Development and the membership of representatives from various government
agencies and the civil sector. This Committee works on the planning and coordination of special
programs for the rehabilitation and employment of the disabled, and the development of rules
for determining the basic needs for their care, rehabilitation and employment and conditions of
admission to centers of rehabilitation, as well as the development of regulations and determining
the procedures for implementation of the obligations stipulated in law No. (74) of 2006 regarding
the care and rehabilitation and employment of the disabled. Another committee was established
with the mandate to decide on requests for prosthetic devices for people with disabilities under
resolution No. (58) for the year 2016, which specializes in issuing decisions regarding the specific
requests for dispensing prosthetic devices for people with disabilities.
7. In addition, there are many rehabilitation centers that provide care and support and services for this
category, notably the establishment of an integrated building under the name of the “Comprehensive
Disability complex” by order of His Majesty the King and the allocation of three hectares of land
for the project. Taking part in its implementation are several entities interested in this category,
where the Institution cornerstone was laid in 2012, and it will be gradually functional. The complex
includes elven buildings for various disabilities, and will include human cadres specialized in
psychological, social and other fields of disability. The complex is designed to provide integrated
care and rehabilitation, and to provide health and psychological care and physical therapy, as well
as family counseling and social guidance. It will also display and market products produced by this
category, and will create awareness about compensatory devices and train the families of persons
with disabilities, workers and members of NGOs in that field.
8. C
onfirming the right of this category to work and training, September 2016 witnessed the opening of
a recruitment and training disabilities center. The Center works to provide comprehensive services
to people with disabilities, including hiring, training, and evaluation of job seekers in this category.
The center also provides integrated services for people with disabilities, as it is equipped with the
latest technologies and devices for the assessment of cases in preparation for their candidacy for
appropriate jobs, and overcome obstacles in the face of this category to integrate them in jobs that
fit their abilities and take into account their needs so that they can perform their role and contribute
to the development of society.
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