In spite of promises made when Guadalajara hosted the Parapan American Games last November, the Jalisco state government is failing its disabled citizens, a human rights advocate told a specialist forum this week.
Jointly organized by civic and state-government organizations, the forum on “The inclusion of people with disabilities, a commitment by all” took place at the Expo Guadalajara.
“We have a state law for care and inclusion of people with disabilities, which took effect on January 1, 2010,” said Felipe de Jesus Alvarez Cibrian, chairman of the State Human Rights Commission (CEDHJ) on Tuesday. “But it is unfortunate that most of the public institutions and municipal governments in Jalisco are still not aware of it.”
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