ПРИСТУПАЧНОСТ: ПРАВНИ ОКВИР ЗА СЛОБОДУ КРЕТАЊА ОСОБА СА ИНВАЛИДИТЕТОМ
ACCESSIBILITY: A PRECONDITION FOR LIBERTY OF MOVEMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Summary/Abstract: Accessible physical environment and accessible public transport are preconditions for liberty of movement of persons with disabilities. Rule 5 of the UN Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities, as well as Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, prescribe that the states should recognize the importance of accessibility in the process of the equalization of opportunities, introduce programs of action to make the physical environment accessible; and undertake measures to provide access to information and communication. The Constitution of the Republic of Serbia prohibits discrimination on grounds of physical and intellectual disability and guarantees liberty of movement. The Law on Prevention of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities of the Republic of Serbia prescribes that denial of access to persons with disabilities to objects of public interest, public spaces, public transport and services opened to the public constitute illegal acts of discrimination. The Law on Urban Planning and Construction orders mandatory application of accessibility standards in planning and construction of all new public buildings and housing facilities, and imposes fines to investors that fail to comply with the standards.

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