Laws concerning disabled persons: an analysis of legal development in Malaysia. The Malaysian Journal of Social Administration, 14 (1). pp. 96-114. ISSN 1675-3925 (2020)
Abstract
Various initiatives have been taken by the government to improve the lives of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Malaysia. This assistance commenced long before the country gained independence, with the establishment of special schools for the PWDs to help them live in harmony with other able-bodied individuals. Malaysia's commitment to helping the PWDs is seen when the government ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on July 19, 2010 and also signed the Proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of People with Disabilities in the Asia and Pacific Region on May 16, 1994. The support and welfare of the PWDs in Malaysia reached its climax withthe enactment of the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008, which came into force on July 7, 2008.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Legal, Welfare, Persons with disabilities |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Administrative Science & Policy Studies > Policy Studies |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Administrative Science & Policy Studies |
| Depositing User: | Muslim Ismail @ Ahmad |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2021 23:51 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2021 06:26 |
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