17 April 2025
Following a rights-based approach will ensure effective participation of disabled persons in India’s economy.
Tag: disability discrimination
4 March 2025
Letter
Open Letter To MPs: OKU Right To Freedom From Discrimination, Including In Public Sector Jobs
Malaysian civil society entities concerned with OKU rights have long urged the government to address discrimination and unequal treatment, including in the workplace. However, there has been little evidence of corrective action.
22 January 2025
We are, by and large, an intolerant society; intolerant of diversity on many fronts and on many levels, not only regarding disability but also gender, age, ethnicity, stateless communities, etc.
17 January 2025
The Penang High Court has ruled in favour of Ch'ng B'ao Zhong, a counsellor with autism, affirming his right to non-discrimination in public sector employment. The decision compels the MOH and SPA to ensure fair hiring practices for OKU individuals.
5 December 2024
We had looked to this government to improve the conditions for inclusion as a universal human right for all Malaysians. But it appears that the disability community may have to continue caring for itself.
21 May 2024
Malaysia
Counsellor With Autism Sues Public Services Commission For Refusing Permanent Position, Allegedly Over OKU Card
Ch'ng Bao-Zhong, a 31-year-old contract counsellor in MOH in Penang with Level 1 autism, has filed a judicial review application against SPA and the government for rejecting his application for a permanent position, allegedly because he holds an OKU card.