OHCHR builds capacity of youth with disabilities on human rights
16 October 2022
- The Regional Office for Central Asia of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR/ROCA) organized a three-day capacity building training for youth with disabilities on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD). The participants were invited from local public organizations promoting and protecting the rights of people with disabilities in Turkmenistan.
During the three-day training, the participants increased their knowledge about UN human rights standards and available international mechanisms for the protection of human rights. The youth leaders learned about the objectives of the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy, as well as about international standards on equality and non-discrimination, CRPD provisions and issues related to the implementation of the UN Convention, including advocacy and public engagement.
“Young people with disabilities play a key role in raising awareness on disability issues and promoting incluse and just societies”, said Iulia Votslava, OHCHR/ROCA Coordinator on Youth.
The UN Office for Human Rights stands ready to further support the government of Turkmenistan and the community of people with disabilities in the implementation of CRPD. OHCHR/ROCA has previously implemented similar capacity building activities in the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan.
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