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Indonesian Special Olympics athletes and officials take a group photo during an event at the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin on June 16, 2023, before they participate in the Special Olympics World Games (SOWG) in the German capital.
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eputy Human Rights Minister Mugiyanto has said that the fulfillment of human rights for persons with disabilities is not solely the responsibility of the state, but must also involve the private sector.
Mugiyanto made the statement during a meeting with non-profit organization Special Olympics Indonesia (SOIna) in his office in Jakarta on Tuesday.
“Human rights obligations extend beyond the government to the private sector, specifically regarding those with intellectual disabilities,” Mugiyanto said in a press release.
He noted that the prevailing 2016 Disability Law guarantees the rights of persons with disabilities, including equal access to education and employment, while the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), ratified by Indonesia in 2011, recognizes their right to sport.
Consequently, he argued that athletes with intellectual disabilities deserve the same recognition and rewards as their peers.
In the meeting, Warsito Ellwein, chairperson of SOIna, welcomed the ministry’s commitment to protecting the rights of people with disabilities.
“The ministry has emphasized that the private sector shares the state's responsibility in creating an inclusive ecosystem. This is not charity; it is the fulfillment of human rights,” Warsito said, as quoted from the same press release.
