October 14, 2022
*Press Release* The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) welcomes the verdict delivered by the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court acquitting Dr. G. N Saibaba and others of the charges framed under the UAPA. As far Dr. Saibaba is concerned the NPRD has been consistently raising the issue of non-provision of “reasonable accommodation” as also several rights to a prisoner with disability as mandated by various international laws, covenants, the Nelson Mandela Rules, the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 etc. Under both the RPD Act and the UNCRPD the right to inherent dignity of the person is recognised as a guiding principle. Persons with disabilities are given the right to access to justice, which obviously includes prisoners with disabilities as well. In spite of repeated appeals by human rights organisations, democratic minded people and disability rights organisations, Dr. Saibaba was denied bail even on medical grounds, though his health was deteriorating due to 19 medical conditions, some of them life-threatening, not to speak of the inaccessibility of jail premises and the invasion into his privacy. We hope that with his release he would be able to get adequate medical attention. The NPRD salutes the courage, commitment and relentless struggle and resolve of Saibaba’s wife Vasanta and all others who stood with him in the fight for justice. *(Muralidharan)* *General Secretary* *National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD)* -- National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) 36, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Lane New Delhi 110 001 Tel. 11-23387674; 9868768543 -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAGWwandck5CAS1pGw9s6iTW0rDmB91vhLo0ToGZUn3jqXvMw4Q%40mail.gmail.com.
