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Country/Area
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Laws/Acts
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Language
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Afghanistan
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Law on Disability Rights and Privileges
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Arabic
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Albania
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Law No. 8626 of 22 June 2000 on the Status of Paraplegic and Tetraplegic
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Albanian
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Law No. 44/2012 on mental Health
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Albanian
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Algeria
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Act on the protection and promotion of persons with disabilities, adopted on 8 May 2002, Official Gazette No. 34/2002
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French
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Andorra
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Law guaranteeing the rights of persons with disabilities
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Catalan
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Angola
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Law 21/12, of 30 July 2012, Law on Persons with Disabilities
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Portuguese
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Disabilities And Equal Opportunities Bill, 2017
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English
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Argentina
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Law No. 22431 Comprehensive protection system for the disabled (1981)
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Spanish
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Law No. 24314 on accesibility for persons with limited mobility
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Spanish
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Law No. 24204 on public telephony for the hard of eharing
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Spanish
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Armenia
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Law of the Republic of Armenia “On social protection of persons with disabilities in the Republic of Armenia” adopted in 1993
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English
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Australia
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The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA)
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English
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Austria
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Federal Disability Equality Act (BGBl. I No. 82/2005)
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German
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Azerbaijan
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Law on prevention of disabilities and impaired health of children and rehabilitation and social protection of the disabled and children with impaired health
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Bahamas
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Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Act, 2014
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English
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Bahrain
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Law No. 74 of 2006 regulating the care and employment of persons with disabilities
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Arabic
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Bangladesh
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Disability Welfare Act (2001)
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English
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Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act 2013.
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Bangla
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Belarus
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Law of the Republic of Belarus of November 11, 1991, No. 1224-XII “On Social Protection of Disabled Persons of the Republic of Belarus”
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Russian
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Belgium
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Reform Act on disability and introducing a new protected status in accordance with human dignity
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French
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The Act of 27 February 1987 on disability allowances
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
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General Law for Persons with Disabilities (2012)
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Spanish
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Laws on pension and disability insurance
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Serbian
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Brazil
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Law No. 13,146 on Inclusion of People with Disabiltiies (Person with Disabilities Statute) (2015)
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Portuguese
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Brunei Darussalam
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Old Age and Disability Pensions Law 1955/Revised Version 1984
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English
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Bulgaria
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Law on the Integration of Persons with Disabilities of 01 January 2005
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English
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Burkina Faso
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Law No. 012-2010/AN of 1 April, 2010 on the protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities
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French
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Cambodia
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Law on the Protection and the Promotion of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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English (unofficial translation)
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Cameroon
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Law No 2010/002 of 13 April 2010 on the protection and promotion of persons with disabilities
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French
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Decree No. 2018/6233 fixing the procedures for the application of Law N° 2010/002 of 13 April 2010 on the protection and promotion of persons with disabilities
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English
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Canada
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Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008
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English
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Chad
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Law No. 007/PR/2007 Bearing Protection for Disabled Persons
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French
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Chile
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Law 20,422 establishing rules on equal opportunities and social inclusion of persons with disabilities (2010)
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Spanish
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China
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The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Disabled Persons (2008)
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English
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China (Hong Kong)
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Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 487) (DDO)
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English
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China (Macau)
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Law 9/83/M of 3 October on the suppression of architectural barriers
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Portuguese
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Colombia
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Enacting Law 1618, through which the provisions are established to ensure the full exercise of the rights of persons with disabilties (2013)
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Spanish
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Cook Islands
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Disability Act of 2008
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English
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Costa Rica
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Act 7600 on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1996).
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Spanish
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Law No. 9379 on the Promotion of Personal Autonomy of Persons with Disabilities (2016)
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Spanish
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Croatia
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Law on the Croatian Registry of Persons with Disability (2001)
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Croatian
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Law on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (2002)
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English
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Law on the Protection of Persons with Disabilities
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Dominican Republic
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Law No. 5-13 of 5 January 2013 on Organic Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Spanish
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Ecuador
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Organic Law on Disabilities (2012)
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Spanish
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El Salvador
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Law of Equality of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
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Spanish
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Ethiopia
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Proclamation of the Rights to Employment for Persons with Disabilities No. 568/2008
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English
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Fiji
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Fiji National Council for disabled Persons Act 1994
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English
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Act No. 4 of 2018 - Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2018
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English
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Finland
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Disability Services Act 380/1987
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Finnish
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Act on Intellectual Disabilities 519/1977
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Finnish
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France
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Law No. 2005-102 of 11 February 2005 on equal rights, opportunities, participation and citizenship to individuals with disabilities
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French
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Gabon
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Act No. 19/95 of 13 February 1996 on Social Protection for Persons with Disabilities
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French
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Georgia
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Law of Georgia of 16 October 1997 №959 on Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities
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Georgian
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Germany
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Book IX of the Social Code 'Integration and Rehabilitation of Disabled People (SGB IX, 2001)
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German
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Equality for Persons with Disabilities Act (BGG)
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German
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General Act on Equal Treatment Act (AGG)
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English
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Ghana
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Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715)
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English
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Guatemala
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Decree No. 135-96 on the law on the care for persons with disabilities
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Spanish
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Haiti
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Law on the Integration of Persons with Disabilities (2012)
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French
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Honduras
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Law on equity and integral development for people with disabilities (2005)
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Spanish
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Hungary
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Disability act Act XXVI of 1998 on the rights and equal opportunities of persons with disabilities
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Hungarian
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India
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Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
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English
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Indonesia
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Law No. 8/2016 on persons with disabilities
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Indonesian
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Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Comprehensive Law on the Protection of Persons with Disabilities of 2004
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Persian
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Iraq
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Act No. 38 of 2013 on Care of Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs
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Arabic
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Israel
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Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law 5758-1998 (the "Equal Rights Law")
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English
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Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities (Service Accessibility Adjustments) Regulations 5773-2013
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English
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Italy
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Law 104/92 - Framework Law for assistance, social integration and rights of the handicapped
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Italian
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Law 68/99 - Norms for the right to work of the disabled
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Italian
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Jamaica
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Disabilities Act 2014
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English
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Japan
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Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (August 2011)
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English
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Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act (June 2012)
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English
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Jordan
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Law No. 20 for the year 2017 on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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English
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Kazakhstan
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Law No. 39 of 13 April 2005 on Social Protection of disabled Persons
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English
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Kenya
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Persons With Disabilities Act No. 14 of 2003
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English
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Latvia
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Disability Law
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Latvian
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Lithuania
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Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Social Integration of Persons with Disabilities
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English (unofficial translation)
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Luxemburg
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Law No. 169 of 28 July 2011 on the rights of persons with disabilities
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French
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Malawi
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Disability Act, 2012
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English
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Malaysia
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Disability Act 2008
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English
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Maldives
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Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Provision of Financial Assistance (Law No. 8/2010)
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Malta
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Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) Act
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English
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Marshall Islands
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Rights of Persons with disabilities Act, 2015
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English
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Mauritius
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Constitution Article 16
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English
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National Council for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Act
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Training and Employment of Disabled Persons Act
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English
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Mexico
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General Law for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (2011)
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Spanish
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Monaco
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Law No. 1.410 of 02 December 2014 for the protection and autonomy and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities
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French
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Mongolia
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Law on the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2016
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English
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Montenegro
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Law on prohibition of discrimination
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English
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Myanmar
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Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 30/2015 - Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Burmese
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Nepal
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Act No. 2039 of 1982 on the Protection and Welfare of the Disabled Persons
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English
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Netherlands
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Act on Equal Treatment on the Grounds of Disability or Chronic Illness
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English (Unofficial Translation)
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New Zealand
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New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000
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English
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Nicaragua
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Law No. 763 on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2011)
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Spanish
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Niger
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Ordinance No. 93-012 of 2 March 1993
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Ordinance No. 2010-028 of 20 May 2010
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Nigeria
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Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018
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English
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Norway
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Anti-Discrimination and Accessibility Act (No. 42 of 2008).
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Norwegian
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Oman
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Welfare and Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act 2008
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Arabic
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Palau
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The Disabled Person’s Anti-Discrimination Act
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English
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Panama
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Law 15 of 31 May 2016 ammending Law 42 of 1999 on Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
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Spanish
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Paraguay
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Law 4692 establishing benefits for employers for the incorporation of persons with disabilities in the private sector
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Spanish
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Law 122/90 establishing rights and privileges for persons with disabilities
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Spanish
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Peru
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General Law for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (2012)
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Spanish
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Philippines
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Republic Act No. 7277 - Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities
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English
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Poland
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Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled People
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Polish
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Portugal
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Framework Act 38/2004 of 18 August – General Basis of the Legal System for Prevention, Habilitation, Rehabilitation and Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Law on inclusion of persons with disabilities in school
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Portuguese
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Qatar
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Persons with Special Needs Act No. 2 of 2004
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English
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Republic of Korea
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Act on the Prohibition of Discrimination of Disabled Persons
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English
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Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities
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English
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Republic of Moldova
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Law No. 60 of 30.03.2012 on the social inclusion of persons with disabilities
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Romanian
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Republic of North Macedonia
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Law on Employment of Persons with Disability
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Law on Civilian Invalids of War
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The Rulebook on Assessing Specific Needs of Persons with Physical or Mental Disabilities
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Romania
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Law no. 448/2006 Regarding the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Disabled Persons
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English
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Russian Federation
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Law No. 181-FZ of 24 November 1995 on Social Protection of the Disabled (as amended on 02 July 2013)
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Russian
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Rwanda
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Law No. 01/2007 of 20 January 2007 Relating to the Protection of Persons with Disabilities in General
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English
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Saudi Arabia
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Disability Law 2000
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Arabic
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Senegal
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Social orientation law no.2010-15 of July 6, 2010
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French
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Serbia
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Law on Prevention of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (LPDPD) - Official Gazette of RS No. 33/06
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Serbian
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Law on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (LPREPD) - Official Gazette of RS No. 36/09
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Serbian
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Sierra Leone
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Persons with Disability Act, 2011
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English
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Slovenia
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The Law on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (ZZRZ)I
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Slovenian
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The Equalisation of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act (ZIMI)
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Slovenian
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South Africa
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Code of Good Practice: Key Aspects on the Employment of People with Disabilities
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English
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The South African Library for the Blind Act
|
English
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Spain
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Act No. 13/1982 of 7 April 1982 on social integration of the handicapped
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Spanish
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Act No. 51/2003 of 2 December 2003 on equality of opportunity, nondiscrimination and universal accessibility for persons with disabilities
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Spanish
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Sri Lanka
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1996 Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act No. 28
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English
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Sudan
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Persons with Disabilities Act of 2009
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Arabic
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Sweden
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Act concerning Support and Service to Persons with Certain Functional Disabilities (LSS)
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English
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Switzerland
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Federal Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against People with Disabilities
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English
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Tanzania
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Persons with Disabilities Act (2010)
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English
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Thailand
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The Persons with Disabilities Empowerment Act B.E. 2550 (2007)
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English (unofficial translation)
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Togo
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Act No. 2004-005 of 23 April 2004 on the social protection of disabled persons
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French
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Equal Opportunity Act of 2000
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English
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Tunisia
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Law No. 83 of 15 August 2005 on the advancement and protection of persons with disabilities
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Arabic
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Turkey
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Turkish Disability Act (TDA) No. 5378 of 2005
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English
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Uganda
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Persons with Disabilities Act (2020)
|
English
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National Council for Disability Act (2003)
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English
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Ukraine
|
Law “On Basics of Social Protection for the Disabled in Ukraine"
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Ukrainian
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United Arab Emirates
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Federal Law No. 29 of 2006 In Respect of The Rights of People with Special Needs
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English
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United Kingdom
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Equality Act 2010
|
English
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United States
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended
|
English
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - As Amended Through P.L. 114–95, Enacted 10 December 2015
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English
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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English
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Uruguay
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Law No.29973 - General Law on Persons with Disabilities
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Spanish
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Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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Persons with Disabilities Act of 29 December 2006.
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Spanish
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18,651 Comprehensive Protection Act of Persons with Disabilities (2010)
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Spanish
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Viet Nam
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Law on Persons with Disabilities (No. 51/2010/QH12)
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English
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Decree 28/2012/ND-CP dated April 10th 2012 of the Government guiding the implementation of some articles of the Law on Persons with Disabilities
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Vietnamese
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