Iraqis with Disabilities Excluded from Jobs

By Human Rights Watch

Play Video The legally mandated 5 percent public sector employment quota for people with disabilities is not being met, leaving hundreds of thousands of Iraqis with disabilities unemployed.The Iraqi government does not collect statistics on the number of people with disabilities living in the country or their employment rate.The government should pair fulfilment of the employment quota with enforcement of other nondiscrimination legislation as well as support and funding for creating accommodating work environments.(Beirut) – Iraq is failing to implement its national laws ensuring employment…

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