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Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities - Access to Education and Employment
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Latvia - Country Overview
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LATVIA - Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment
Latvian legislation, policy and practice still offer too few opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities. The vast majority of children with intellectual disabilities still attends special schools. Due to the complete lack of suitable, targeted employment programmes, practically all people with intellectual disabilities have no work. They therefore have no chance of leading an independent life and are forced to rely on State benefits. These are some of the main findings of the Latvian country report included in the monitoring series Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities - Access to Education and Employment. The country report was produced by the Open Society Institute (EUMAP and Mental Health Initiative) in cooperation with the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies and the Soros Foundation Latvia. The monitoring series includes a total of fourteen country reports. The reports monitor the degree to which existing international standards and national legislation are heeded and applied. Each report contains a list of concrete recommendations for improving policies, and ensuring the implementation of these policies in practice. To receive a copy of the report, please use the Publication order form. Press ReleasesReportsRights of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Latvia - Access to Education and Employment Cilvēku ar intelektuālās attīstības traucējumiem tiesības: Izglītības un nodarbinātības pieejamība Summary ReportReporterIeva Leimane-Veldmeijere and Eva Ikauniece Ieva Leimiane-Veldmeijere and Eva Ikauniece will be working together on the Latvian report. Ieva is the deputy director of Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies, as well as the program director of the Soros Foundation - Latvia’s Mental Disability Advocacy Program. She received her MA from the philosophy faculty of the University of Latvia. Eva is a program assistant to the Mental Disability Advocacy Program, and is on the board of the NGO Blind and Visually Impaired Children, their Parents, and Friends. She has a degree from the Higher School of Social Work in Riga. Partner NGO'sLatvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies and the Soros Foundation Latvia The Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies (LCHRES) was established in 1993 with a view to promoting human rights and tolerance in Latvia through monitoring, research, advocacy, legal assistance and training activities. In recent years, LCHRES main focus has been on two broad areas: human rights in closed institutions, and social integration, which includes all minority-related and tolerance issues. LCHRES is a member of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights. The Soros Foundation - Latvia (SFL) is a non-profit limited liability company, which was established in 1992 to promote the development of an open society in Latvia. The Soros Foundation - Latvia supports both national and Soros network programs. A joint initiative of:Open Society Institute - EUMAP Open Society Institute - Mental Health Initiative Recommended resourcesRecommended links eumap.org Library eumap.org Online journal, June 2003: "Persons with Mental Disabilities: Invisible Citizens?" International Press and Web Coverage |
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