Photo via RDNE Stock Project. On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities , ARTICLE 19 underscores the right of people with disabilities (PWDs) to access information on an equal basis with abled persons. This right is firmly enshrined in international law and Tunisia’s national obligations. Despite progress in Tunisia’s legal framework on access to information, significant environmental and institutional barriers still impede the full realisation of this right for PWDs. As Tunisia intensifies efforts to digitise its public administration, ARTICLE 19 urges authorities to prioritise inclusive digital transformation that ensures equal access to information for all. This step is crucial for enabling PWDs to exercise their civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights fully. The right of access to information held by public bodies (RTI) is a fundamental human right recognised under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ratified by Tunisia in 1969. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), ratified by Tunisia in 2008, strengthens this guarantee. Article 21 of the CRPD obliges states to ‘take all appropriate measures to ensure that people with disabilities can exercise the right to freedom […]
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