Page No 1 - World Federation of the Deaf
Page No 1 - World Federation of the Deaf
Page No 1 - World Federation of the Deaf
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7.4.0 Legislation and Policies<br />
7.4.1 Does your country’s government recognise <strong>Deaf</strong> people as citizens on an equal basis as o<strong>the</strong>r citizens in your<br />
country?<br />
Country<br />
Does your country’s government recognise <strong>Deaf</strong> people as citizens on an equal basis as o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
citizens in your country?<br />
Costa Rica Yes<br />
Cuba Yes<br />
Dominican Republic Yes<br />
El Salvador Yes<br />
Guatemala Yes<br />
Guyana Yes<br />
Haiti <strong>No</strong><br />
Honduras Yes<br />
Mexico Yes<br />
Nicaragua Yes<br />
Panama Yes<br />
Suriname <strong>No</strong><br />
Total 10 Yes (83%)<br />
Based on 12 respondents<br />
Please note:- The Regional Working Group strongly believed <strong>the</strong> chance was small that <strong>the</strong> governments in those countries<br />
that responded ‘Yes’ actually did recognise <strong>Deaf</strong> people as equal citizens. These answers should be changed to ‘<strong>No</strong>’.<br />
7.4.2 Does your country’s government have an <strong>of</strong>fice responsible for services for People with Disabilities?<br />
Country<br />
Does your country’s government have an <strong>of</strong>fice responsible for services for People with<br />
Disabilities?<br />
Costa Rica Yes<br />
Cuba Yes<br />
Dominican Republic Yes<br />
El Salvador Yes<br />
Guatemala Yes<br />
Guyana Yes<br />
Haiti Yes<br />
Honduras Yes<br />
Mexico Yes<br />
Nicaragua Yes<br />
Panama Yes<br />
Suriname Yes<br />
Total 12 Yes (100%)<br />
Based on 12 respondents<br />
The Project was under <strong>the</strong> auspices <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Swedish National Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> (SDR) and <strong>the</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> (WFD), <strong>Page</strong> <strong>No</strong> 50<br />
and funded by <strong>the</strong> Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Swedish Organisations’ <strong>of</strong> Disabled Persons<br />
International Aid Association (Shia).
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