This project is supported by the Program Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) In Astana and the Ministry of Culture and Information, it is aimed at making the text of the Basic Law accessible to citizens with visual impairments or blindness.
The translation is carried out both into Kazakh and Russian using a relief-point tactile font. Braille editions will be distributed to 56 institutions, including national and regional libraries, educational centers and specialized schools.
According to the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Elvira Azimova, the creation of an accessible environment is fundamental to constitutional guarantees of equality before the law and access to justice. She stated that the "Fair Kazakhstan" policy confirms the State's commitment to the protection of human rights, freedoms and non-discrimination.
"The Constitutional Court will continue to uphold the principles of equality, dignity and justice for all in accordance with the Constitution of Kazakhstan and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The publication of the Constitution in Braille is our collective effort to promote this policy," she said.
Volker Frobart, Head of the OSCE Program Office in Astana, stressed that the publication of the Constitution of Kazakhstan in Braille demonstrates the commitment of the constitutional control body of Kazakhstan to human rights values and its inclusive approach to ensuring equal access to information.
Kazakhstan is a party to the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, which calls on participating States to implement measures to ensure the full participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life by providing access to information, education, equality before the law, legal protection and justice.
The World Health Organization reports that 160 thousand visually impaired people live in Kazakhstan. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, there are 85 thousand blind people in Kazakhstan, as well as more than 4 thousand visually impaired children, about 350 of whom are blind.
Source: astanatimes.com
The translation is carried out both into Kazakh and Russian using a relief-point tactile font. Braille editions will be distributed to 56 institutions, including national and regional libraries, educational centers and specialized schools.
According to the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Elvira Azimova, the creation of an accessible environment is fundamental to constitutional guarantees of equality before the law and access to justice. She stated that the "Fair Kazakhstan" policy confirms the State's commitment to the protection of human rights, freedoms and non-discrimination.
"The Constitutional Court will continue to uphold the principles of equality, dignity and justice for all in accordance with the Constitution of Kazakhstan and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The publication of the Constitution in Braille is our collective effort to promote this policy," she said.
Volker Frobart, Head of the OSCE Program Office in Astana, stressed that the publication of the Constitution of Kazakhstan in Braille demonstrates the commitment of the constitutional control body of Kazakhstan to human rights values and its inclusive approach to ensuring equal access to information.
Kazakhstan is a party to the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, which calls on participating States to implement measures to ensure the full participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life by providing access to information, education, equality before the law, legal protection and justice.
The World Health Organization reports that 160 thousand visually impaired people live in Kazakhstan. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, there are 85 thousand blind people in Kazakhstan, as well as more than 4 thousand visually impaired children, about 350 of whom are blind.
Source: astanatimes.com