04.2005 - Source: UK Home Office

People with Disabilities ("Country Report - April 2005") [#31980],  [ID 9566]

"[...]However, the Cable News Network reported in 1996 on the harsh conditions in an institution for retarded children who had been abandoned by their parents. Film clips showed children tied or chained to their beds, in filthy conditions, and without appropriate care. It is not known to what extent this represents the typical treatment of the disabled [4h] although one group, those who were disabled during the Iraq-Iran war, have access to treatment provided by the State Social Welfare Organisation or some Foundations (Bonyads) where their medical charges are totally or partially paid. [see 3.4] [...]"

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28.02.2005 - Source: US Department of State

Persons with disabilities ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2004") [#29525],  [ID 9567]

"[...]In May, the Majlis passed a Comprehensive Law on the Rights of the Disabled; however, subsequent media reports indicate that there has been no implementing regulation. There was no current information available regarding whether the Government has legislated or otherwise mandated accessibility for persons with disabilities, or whether discrimination against persons with disabilities is prohibited; nor is there any information available on which government agencies are responsible for protecting the rights of persons with disabilities. [...]"

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