Police centres to offer up to 50 services for disabled from 2023
The Patrol Department has been “constantly” improving services for persons with special needs by creating an inclusive and equal environment, the Ministry stressed. Photo via Patrol Police of Georgia/Facebook
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on Saturday announced the Patrol Police Department's unified service centres would offer up to 50 services for the deaf and hard of hearing individuals in sign language from 2023, to fulfil the tasks of the action plan for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.
According to the Ministry, inspectors of the centres have been trained in the specifics of services for persons with disabilities and sign language, and the administrative building of the Patrol Police has been adapted with elevators and tactile paths to the needs of disabled people.
A video call service model for the deaf and hard of hearing individuals has also been introduced at the call centre, to increase access to the police services, with an inspector using sign language and assisting people with disabilities.
The Patrol Department has been “constantly” improving services for persons with special needs by creating an inclusive and equal environment, the Ministry stressed.
An action plan for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities has been submitted to the Prosecutor General of Georgia for approval, the Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday.
A training programme on the rights and communication standards for the persons with disabilities for Georgian police officers was launched on Friday with the support of the European Union and the United Nations Development Program, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (MIA) reported earlier today.
Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on Saturday summarised the activities carried out in the ministry for the protection of the rights of disabled persons at the conference dedicated to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday said it had been determined at the constitutional level in Georgia that the state would create “special conditions” for the realisation of the rights and interests of persons with disabilities, as “particularly important” to protect their rights, the Government Administration said.
Georgia’s Justice Ministry on Tuesday said it had approved the 2023 action plan for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, ensuring compliance with the relevant United Nations Convention and serving to improve the accessibility of the related infrastructure, services and offerings for persons with disabilities.
Georgia’s Special Investigation Service has become a member of the Independent Police Complaints' Authority Network, a body aiming to improve member institutions through coordinated efforts, safeguard fundamental rights and fulfil the rule of law.
Rati Ionatamishvili, a member of the Georgian Parliament from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday said the United States President’s adviser had proposed Georgia to become a member of the US President’s international forum of disabled persons.
Ongoing and planned reforms within Georgia’s Ministry of Justice for protecting the rights of persons with disabilities were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between Deputy Minister Buba Lomuashvili and Gerard Quinn, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities.
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities marked annually on December 3, the Georgian Government on Sunday announced that work to fulfil the goals and objectives outlined in the second National Strategy for the Protection of Human Rights of Georgia for 2022-2030, adopted in 2023, was underway by developing a 2024-2026 national action plan.
The Patrol Police Department of Georgia’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday launched a “unified service centre” in the Black Sea city of Batumi to improve citizen access to police services.