Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) - Kyrgyzstan (Ratification: 1992)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its direct request of December 1995, which read as follows:

Article 5 of the Convention. 1. The Committee notes the provisions of the Employment Act of 1991 concerning the participation of the trade unions in the implementation of the state employment policy and the establishment of advisory committees on employment promotion which include representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations. It would be grateful if the Government would indicate, in its next report, whether representative organizations of employers and workers are consulted on the implementation of the national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons, as required by this Article.

2. The Committee notes the provisions of the Act on the social protection of disabled persons concerning the role of organizations of and for disabled persons in the implementation of the national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons. It would be grateful if the Government would indicate, in its next report, any other organizations of this kind created under the above-mentioned Act, besides the Society for Deaf and Blind referred to in the report, and describe the manner in which these organizations are consulted on the implementation of that policy, in accordance with this Article.

Article 8. The Government states that the principles of vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons are the same for those living in urban and rural areas of the country, but that it is difficult to put appropriate measures into practice in rural areas due to the unfavourable economic situation. While noting this information, the Committee hopes that the Government will be able to take the necessary measures to promote the establishment and development of vocational rehabilitation and employment services for disabled persons in rural areas and remote communities, as required by this Article, and asks the Government to provide, in its next report, information on any progress made in this regard.

Article 9. The Committee notes the provision of section 17 of the Act on the social protection of disabled persons concerning training of vocational rehabilitation staff which shall be financed and organized by the State. It also notes the Government’s statement to the effect that there are no teaching institutions providing training for such staff, though there is a real need to train qualified staff for work with disabled persons. The Committee hopes that the Government will indicate, in its next report, measures taken or envisaged to ensure the availability of suitably qualified vocational rehabilitation staff, in accordance with this Article of the Convention and the national provision referred to above.

Part V of the report form. The Committee notes the Government’s indications in the report concerning preparation of new legislative documents relating to the implementation of all provisions of the Convention. The Government states, however, that economic difficulties do not permit all the necessary measures to be taken at the present time. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied, including more detailed information on any difficulties encountered, as well as statistics, extracts from reports, studies and inquiries, concerning the matters covered by the Convention (for example, with respect to particular areas or branches of activity or particular categories of disabled workers).

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.