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Monitoring report on Romanias readiness to enforce the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Third edition: Article 9, Article 13, Article 19, Article 24, Article 27

December 2013


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Indicator 1: Share of accessible premises (provided with ramps)

Public institutions Share of premises

with at least 1 ramp General Directorates for Social Welfare and Child

Protection (DGASPC) 100%

Town hall premises in the county capitals

87%

Ministries 85% County hospitals 100%

General Directorates for Public Finance (DGFP)

93%

As compared to the previous year, one finds a slight increase in the share of premises provided with at least one access ramp, the Social Welfare Directorates and the County Hospitals being the only institutions at national level that are in full compliance.

One highlights that there are two ministries without any access ramps: the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Transport.

The dynamics of the increase in the share of premises with at least one access ramp may be found in the graph below:

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DGASPC Townhalls Ministries Countyhosp.

DGFP

2012 Rep.

2013 Rep.

Indicator 2: Share of accessible road infrastructure

This indicator refers to the accessible pedestrian crossings, the accessible

traffic light controlled crossroads and the parking spaces for persons with disabilities in the county capitals and in the districts of Bucharest.

2.1. The number of accessible pedestrian crossings at the local level

Only half of the county capitals have accessible pedestrian crossings. One should emphasize the concern of the respective local administrations to increase the accessibility level of the pedestrian crossings; if in the previous

Report only Br ila had turned all its pedestrian crossings accessible, this year, other three county capitals: Drobeta Turnu Severin, Arad and Braov have completed turning their pedestrian crossings accessible, whereas other seven county capitals have a share of accessibility of more than 50%.

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D r o b e t a T u r n u S e v e r i n

A r a d

B r a

o v

S e c t o r 2

B o t o

a n i

T r g u J i u

V a s l u i

S u c e a v a

B a i a M a r e

P l o i e

t i

S l a t i n a

C

l r a

i

Z a l u

S i b i u

O r a d e a

C l u j N a p o c a

A l b a I u l i a

T i m i o a r a

A l e x a n d r i a

B a c

u

B u f t e a

B u z u

D e v a

F o c a n i

G a l a i

I a

i

M i e r c u r e a C i u c

P i t e

t i

R m n i c u V l c e a

S f n t u G h e o r g h e

S l o b o z i a

T r g u M u r e

T u l c e a

1 0 0 %

1 0 0 %

1 0 0 %

1 0 0 %

9 4 %

7 8 %

7 3 %

7 2 %

7 0 %

6 8 %

5 6 %

4 6 %

3 6 %

2 3 %

2 1 %

1 4 %

1 4 %

5 %

0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %


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However, 50% of the county capitals have no accessible pedestrian crossings.

2.2 The number of traffic light controlled crossroads that are adequately made accessible

Around 50% of the county capitals have accessible traffic light controlled crossroads. Only 11 county capitals have over 50% accessible crossroads and only 5 of them have all their crossroads accessible: Oradea, Pite ti, C l ra i, Boto ani and Tulcea.

O r a d e a

P i t e t i

C l r a

i

B o t o a n i

T u l c e a

Z a l u

A l b a I u l i a

B a c

u

B i s t r i

a

B a i a M a r e

T r g u J i u

S i b i u

S a t u M a r e

S l o b o z i a



B u z u

C l u j N a p o c a

C r a i o v a

B r a

o v

D

r o b e t a T u r n u S e v e r i n

B u c u r e

t i

T i m i o a r a

A l e x a n d r i a

A r a d

B i s t r i

a

B r

i l a

B u f t e a

D

r o b e t a T u r n u S e v e r i n

F o c a n i

G a l a i

G i u r g i u

I a

i


P l o i e

t i

S i b i u

S l o b o z i a

S u c e a v a

T r g o v i

t e

T u l c e a

V a s l u i

1 0 0 %

1 0 0 %

1 0 0 %

1 0 0 %

1 0 0 %

7 9 %

7 5 %

7 0 %

5 7 %

5 2 %

5 0 %

4 9 %

4 7 %

3 6 % 3 7

%

3 3 %

2 4 %

1 8 %

1 4 %

1 2 %

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3 %

0 %

0 %

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0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

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0 %

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0 %

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0 %

2.3 The number of parking spaces for persons with disabilities

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t i

B r i l a

B a i a M a r e

B u c u r e

t i

B u z u

T r g u J i u


A r a d

C l r a

i


I a

i

S u c e a v a

V a s l u i

S e c t o r 2

O r a d e a

C l u j N a p o c a

B r a

o v

A l b a I u l i a

B o t o

a n i

S i b i u

T i m i o a r a

Z a l u

S a t u M a r e


3 7 %

3 4 %

1 0 %

7 %

6 %

5 %

4 %

4

%

4 %

4 %

4 %

4 %

3 % 2 % 2 % 2 % 2 % 1 % 1 %

1 %

1 %

0 , 5 %

0 , 5 %

0 , 3 %

Of the general approximate total of 310,000 parking spaces in the county capitals, around 3% of them are for persons with disabilities.

This indicator on the accessible road infrastructure shows a slight increase only with respect to the number of accessible pedestrian crossings and traffic light controlled crossroads and only in the same county capitals

which were highlighted in the previous report.


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Indicator 3: Share of spaces to access the public transportation doors with tactile floor information

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P l o i e

t i

A l e x a n d r i a

A r a d

B a c

u

B a i a M a r e

B i s t r i a

B o t o

a n i

B r

i l a

B r a

o v

B u c u r e

t i

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B u z

u

C r a i o v a

D e v a


F o c a n i

G a l a i

G i u r g i u

I a i


O r a d e a

P i a t r a N e a m

P i t e

t i


S a t u M a r e

S i b i u

S l a t i n a

S l o b o z i a

S u c e a v a

T r g o v i

t e

T r g u J i u

T r g u M u r e

T i m i o a r a

T u l c e a

V a s l u i

Z a

l u

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4 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

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0 %

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0 %

0 %

The persons with disabilities only have access to public transportation in a few county capitals such as: Bucure ti, Constan a, Pite ti, ClujNapoca, Alba Iulia.

Even in these county capitals, tactile floor information regarding access for persons with disabilities in the public transportation can only be found in such county capitals as Alba Iulia and Ploie ti.

X Criterion 2: Ensuring access of persons with disabilities to information, communication and computer systems and services

Indicator 1: Share of institutions providing communication and information means for persons with disabilities

Public institutions

Visually impaired Hearing impaired Intellectually

impaired Share of Braille signs

Share of accessible website

Share of interpret

ers

Share of accessible

phones

Share of icons

DGASPC 38% 23% 61%6 6% 34% Town halls 10% 34% 15% 0% 17% Ministries 22% 5% 16% 0% 13% Library NA 10% 5% 0% 12%

As compared to the previous Report, one finds that institutions are concerned to improve their communication interface for the persons with

disabilities, especially through making their websites more accessible and using sign language interpreters.

The General Directorates for Social Welfare and Child Protection (DGASPC) have the highest level of accessibility, whereas the lowest is met with the County Libraries.

The evolution of this criterion in terms of making own websites accessible

and using sign language interpreters as compared to the previous report is shown in the graphs below. Unfortunately, one cannot say that 50% of this indicator has been implemented.

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Most of the DGASCP have concluded memoranda of understanding with interpreters.


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X Criterion 1: Committing to transforming the residential service system through deinstitutionalization and the development of community services

The average number of beneficiaries in residential centers on June 30, 2013 was 50.

The number of large residential centers (over 20 beneficiaries) was 208, whereas the number of protected housing units of 82 (76 in 2011). In half of the counties of Romania there are no alternative services to care for the persons with disabilities as of yet.

The number of beneficiaries who accessed the residential system is almost equal to the number of beneficiaries who have left the system.

Indicator 1: The dynamics in the number of entries/ exits of persons with intellectual disabilities in the residential system 2008 2011

Indicator 2: Breakdown of reasons for deinstitutionalization

The main reasons for institutionalization (persons who need recovery and

persons who cannot provide for their social and healthcare needs) have slightly increased, from 62% in the previous Report, to 65% in the current one.

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Beneficiaries who have just entered the system

Beneficiaries who left the residential assistance system

14%

7%2%

7%

34%

31%

0%5%

No family

No place to stay

Cannot earn an income

Cannot manage by themselves

In need of assistance

Cannot provide for their social

and healthcare needs -

Needs to recover

Other reason


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The average share of children with disabilities registered in the primary, middle and high school in the mainstream education system is of just 38%, as compared to 59%, the average share of children with disabilities

registered in the special needs education system. The counties with the highest number of children in special needs education system are as follows: Cluj (97%), Maramure (95%), Satu Mare (94%), Mehedin i (92%), whereas the counties which managed to integrate the highest number of children with disabilities in the mainstream education system are: C l ra i (91%), Tulcea (72%), Olt (72%).

We feel that this criterion which indicates the fact that in Romania, over

half of the children with disabilities are in the special needs education system, is not fulfilled.

X Criterion 2: Ensuring access of children with disabilities to the mainstream education system

Indicator 1: Share of education establishments with a ramp for access

V a s l u i

B i s t r i t a N a s a u d

C o n s t a n t a

H a r g h i t a

V r a n c e a

I l f o v

B a c a u

B r a i l a

B r a s o v

T e l e o r m a n

S a t u M a r e

M e h e d i n t i

A l b a

O l t

A r a d

M u n i c i p i u l B u c u r e s t i

C a l a r a s i

B o t o s a n i

G i u r g i u

B i h o r

9 0 %

8 8 %

7 6 %

7 5 %

7 3 %

7 1 %

7 0 %

6 7 %

5 8 %

5 2 %

5 1 %

5 0 %

4 9 %

4 7 %

4 7 %

3 8 %

3 5 %

3 3 %

1 5 %

3 %

61%

81%

72%

61%

62%

57%

74%

55%

70%

35%

0%

97%

54%

41%

42%

81%

66%

44%

42%

53%

56%79%

95%

92%

44%

26%

54%

94%

61%

75%

36%

26%

59%

39%

71%

37%

9%

27%

38%

36%

40%

26%

42%

26%

64%

91%

3%36%

57%

50%

18%

32%

50%

52%

41%

42%14%

4%

0%

55%

72%

42%

0%

37%

16%

63%

72%

40%

61%

24%

2%

9%

1%1%

2%

2%

0%

3%

4%

2%

9%

0%9%

2%

7%

1%

2%

6%

6%

6%

2%

6%

1%

8%

1%

2%

3%

6%

2%

9%

1%

2%

1%

0%

5%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

Alba

Arad

Bac u

Bihor

Bistria Nsud

Boto ani

Braov

Br ila

Bucure ti

Buz u

C l ra i

ClujConstan a

Covasna

Dmbovi a

Dolj

Gala i

Gorj

Harghita

Hunedoara

IaiIlfov

Maramure

Mehedin i

Neam

Olt

Prahova

Satu Mare

Sibiu

Suceava

Teleorman

Tulcea

Vaslui

Vlcea

Vrancea

Share of children with disabilities in the special education

Share of children with disabilities in mainstream education

Share of home-schooled children with disabilities


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The average of specialized teaching staff is of 1 teacher to 35 children with disabilities (where such specialized teaching staff exists). There are also counties where one specialized teaching staff is available for a number of

134 children with disabilities (i.e.: Harghita), whereas in other counties Vrancea, Gala i or Bucharest, there is one specialized staff to every 3 schooled children with disabilities.

The counties which state that they do not have any teaching staff specialized to educate children with disabilities: Alba, Boto ani, Braov, Br ila, Cluj, Covasna, Dmbovi a, Ialomi a, Mehedin i, Olt, Tulcea.

Specialization of the teaching staff based on the types of disability

Most of the specialized teaching staff can be found in the special needs education system. There is currently no staff specialized in Braille writing in

the mainstream education system.

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Bucure ti

Gala i

Vrancea

Iai

Bac uBihor

Vaslui

Suceava

Buz u

Prahova

Teleorman

Arad

Dolj

Neam

Sibiu

Constan a

Bistri a Nsud

Ilfov

Vlcea

Hunedoara

Maramure

Gorj

Harghita

Satu MareC l ra i

Giurgiu

Alba

Boto ani

BraovBr ila

Cluj

Covasna

Dmbovi a

Mehedin iOlt

Tulcea

Number of children with disabilities schooled in the county

Number of specialized teaching staff

16%

2%

39%

12%

4%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Staff specialized in sign language(special needs)

Staff specialized in sign language(mainstream)

Staff specialized in educating autistic children (special needs)

Staff specialized in educatingautistic children (mainstream)

Staff specialized in Braille writing(special needs)

Staff specialized inBraille writing (mainstream)


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DGASPC Mehedin i (6.78%), S laj (5.25%), District 1 (5%) and Vrancea (4.32%), whereas DGASPC Br ila has not employed any person with disabilities (0% employment percentage).

No central authority goes in excess of the 1% of employed persons with disabilities, whereas the Ministry of Culture and the Presidential Administration have not hired any person with disabilities.

2.1 The share of persons with disabilities employed by the town halls


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2.2 . The share of persons with disabilities employed by the DGASPC Indicator 3: The share of persons with disabilities employed by the central authorities


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Article 13 Access to justice

Ensuring access of persons with disabilities to information and communication services within the judicial system

Ensuring various procedural adjustments to facilitate their active role as participants, including as witnesses in all legal proceedings

Training the judicial system staff, including police and prison staff

A criterion fulfilled as compared to the year 2012: Ensuring access of persons with disabilities to the built environment the court buildings

Article 19: Living independently and being included in the community

Committing to transforming the residential service system through deinstitutionalization and the development of community services

Reviewing the relevant legislation, policies and practices for the implementation of Article 19

Reviewing the existing services for the persons with disabilities Establishing a data collection mechanism

A criterion fulfilled as compared to the year 2012: Developing a national deinstitutionalization strategy and the establishment of community services (in progress)

Article 24: Education

Ensuring access of children with disabilities to the mainstream education system;

Reasonably adjusting requirements to the individual needs of the children/ young people with disabilities;

The existence of qualified teaching staff (trained in sign or Braille language)

Article 27: Work and employment no criterion fulfilled as compared to the year 2012

Existing clear

provisions

to

ban

discrimination

based

on

disability

grounds in all aspects and forms of employment

Employment of persons with disabilities in the public sector Existing policies to promote the vocational rehabilitation of persons

with disabilities and continuous vocational training/ orientation programs

Existing policies to promote opportunities for independent activities, the development of entrepreneurship, the development of

cooperatives and the start of ones own business Adjusting work places for persons with disabilities


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Article 47 Amendments become effective one year after the date of receipt of the notification by


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Article 47 Amendments

1. Any State Party may propose an amendment to the present Convention and submit it to the Secretary General of the United Nations. The Secretary General shall communicate any proposed amendments to States Parties, with a request to be notified whether they favour a conference of States Parties for the purpose of considering and deciding upon the proposals. In the event that, within four months from the date of such communication, at least one third of the States Parties favour such a conference, the Secretary General shall convene the conference under the auspices of the United Nations. Any amendment adopted by a majority of two thirds of the States Parties present and voting shall be submitted by the Secretary General to the General Assembly for approval and thereafter to all States Parties for acceptance.

2. An amendment adopted and approved in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the number of instruments of acceptance deposited reaches two thirds of the number of States Parties at the date of adoption of the amendment. Thereafter, the

amendment shall enter into force for any State Party on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its own instrument of acceptance. An amendment shall be binding only on those States Parties which have accepted it.

3. If so decided by the Conference of States Parties by consensus, an amendment adopted and approved in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article which relates exclusively to articles 34, 38, 39 and 40 shall enter into force for all States Parties on the thirtieth day after the number of

instruments of acceptance deposited reaches two thirds of the number of States Parties at the date of adoption of the amendment.

Article 48 Denunciation

A State Party may denounce the present Convention by written notification to the Secretary General of the United Nations. The denunciation shall

become effective one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary General.

Article 49 Accessible format

The text of the present Convention shall be made available in accessible formats.

Article 50 Authentic texts

The Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts of the present Convention shall be equally authentic.

In witness thereof the undersigned plenipotentiaries, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed the present Convention.

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