Support should enable people to choose their home
The committee criticised restrictive support hours and the denial of personal assistance to single disabled people who had relatives. It recommended better-funded home support, accessible housing and involvement of representative organisations in reforms. These recommendations followed the country’s first review under the disability convention. [1]
Government figures and civil-society concerns meet in Geneva
At the March hearing, Vice-Minister Nazgul Sagindykova reported that more than 29,000 people in the first disability category received individual assistants. Committee expert Markus Schefer said discussions with civil society revealed slow progress towards inclusive education and continuing isolation of children from their peers. [2]
Parents describe missing classroom support
In a submission dated February 2024 and published in June, Human Rights Watch relayed concerns from advocate Aigul Shakibaeva. She said more than a dozen parents had approached her in 2023 about inadequate inclusive education. Complaints included missing qualified staff and support; four parents reported pressure to transfer children out of mainstream schooling.