Luanda — Angola signed last Wednesday the Protocol on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and another one on the Rights of Older Persons in Africa, both contained in the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
In Angola, citizens with disabilities enjoy full rights and are subject to the duties enshrined in the Constitution, with the State adopting the policy of prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and integration, as well as supporting their families and removing obstacles to their mobility.
There are also presidential decrees on the Regulation of the Reservation of Vacancies and Procedures for Hiring Persons with Disabilities, Intervention Strategy for the Social Integration of Children with Disabilities, Strategy for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities, plus the Policy on Persons with Disabilities.
Regarding the Convention on the Rights of Older Persons in Africa, it is the responsibility of the AU member states to obey the provision in its different articles, namely, the eradication of Discrimination Against the Elderly, as well as Access to Justice and Equality before the Law and the Right to Make Decisions.
They must also ensure Protection Against Employment Discrimination, Social Protection, Protection of Elderly Women, Home Care, Protection of Elderly People with Disabilities, Protection of Elderly People in Conflict and Disaster Situations, Access to Health Services and Access to Education.
