Implementation of disability rights protection measures at LvSUIA: outcomes and developments in 2024

At Lviv State University of Internal Affairs (hereinafter – LSUIA), in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 559 dated June 2, 2021, "On Amendments to the Procedures Approved by the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 321 of April 5, 2012, and No. 518 of October 1, 2014, and Recognition of Certain Resolutions as Invalid", a permanent working group was established to assess the state of implementation of the rights of persons with disabilities. This working group comprises 19 members (hereinafter – the working group).

The Legal Support Department of LSUIA conducted an analysis of legal normative acts on the rights and obligations of persons with disabilities. Based on this analysis, methodological recommendations were prepared and additionally communicated to the employees of LSUIA in this category.

In January 2025, the working group, in cooperation with the heads of structural units of LSUIA, conducted an assessment of the university’s efforts to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities. This evaluation was carried out in accordance with the Methodology for Assessing the Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and Central Executive Bodies Directed and Coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Internal Affairs, approved by Order No. 294 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine dated April 11, 2018, and registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on April 24, 2018, under No. 496/31948, as well as in line with the directive of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine No. 209/37 dated December 2, 2022, “On the Organization of the Assessment of the Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” (hereinafter – the Methodology). A total of 265 university employees participated in the survey.

Based on the analysis of the responses received:

    1. Are the draft laws and other legal normative acts developed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and Central Executive Authorities, whose activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Internal Affairs, aimed at ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities?

Yes – 265 employees (100%)

No – 0 employees

    2. Do the subjects of the assessment comply with the standard on the number of jobs for employment of persons with disabilities established by part one of Article 19 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Fundamentals of Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine” (hereinafter - the Law)?

Yes – 265 employees (100%)

No – 0 employees

    3. Do the subjects of the assessment take measures to prevent and combat discrimination against persons with disabilities in accordance with part two of Article 2 of the Law?

Yes – 265 employees (100%)

No – 0 employees

    4. Are explanatory activities (seminars, meetings, working meetings) conducted with employed persons with disabilities on their rights and responsibilities, as well as with employees of the subjects of the assessment to ensure and respect the rights of persons with disabilities during their work?

Yes – 264 employees (99,62 %)

No – 1 employee (0,38 %)

    5. Are the rights of persons with disabilities to participate in public life on an equal basis with other employees of the evaluated entities ensured (in accordance with the requirements of Part Six, Article 4 of the Law)?

Yes – 265 employees (100%)

No – 0 employees

    6. Do the subjects of the assessment comply with the requirements of part three of Article 17 of the Law on preventing refusal to conclude an employment contract or promotion of a person with a disability, dismissal at the initiative of the administration, transfer of a person with a disability to another job without his/her consent on the grounds of disability, except when, according to the conclusion of a medical and social examination, the health condition of a person with a disability prevents the performance of professional duties, threatens the health and safety of other persons or the continuation of employment or change of its character?

Yes – 262 employees (98,86 %)

No – 2 employees (0,76 %)

Other – 1 employee (0,38 %)

    7. Are persons with disabilities offered the necessary training or retraining (in accordance with the individual rehabilitation program of a person with a disability) for their further employment?

Yes – 269 employees (98,11 %)

No – 0 employees

Other – 5 employees (1,89 %)

    8. Are measures taken to improve social, living and material conditions for working persons with disabilities?

Yes – 263 employees (99,24 %)

No – 2 employees (0,76 %)

    9. Does the Social Protection Fund for Disabled Persons report on the employment and placement of persons with disabilities (in accordance with the requirements of part three of Article 18 of the Law)?

Yes – 263 employees (99,24 %)

No – 2 employees (0,76 %)

    10. Have the subjects of the assessment established safe and non-hazardous working conditions, and are measures being taken to prevent disability and support the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities (in accordance with Part One of Article 25 of the Law)?Yes – 265 employees (100%)

No – 0 employees

    11. Is there unimpeded access for persons with disabilities to the physical environment owned by the subjects of the assessment (availability of ramps, etc.) (in accordance with the requirements of part one of Article 26 of the Law)?

Yes – 264 employees (99,62 %)

No – 1 employee (0,38 %)

    12. Is there a place for free parking of vehicles driven by persons with disabilities on specially equipped or designated areas near the administrative building of the subjects of the assessment (in accordance with the requirements of part seven of Article 30 of the Law)?

Yes – 264 employees (99,62 %)

No – 0 employees

No site available – 1 employee (0,38 %)

    13. Have all appeals regarding violations of the rights of persons with disabilities among the employees of the subjects of the assessment been reviewed in accordance with the requirements of Ukrainian legislation?

Yes – 264 employees (99,62 %)

No – 1 employee (0,38 %)

II. Questions for educational institutions

    1. Do educational institutions provide preferential admission rights for children from low-income families in which:

both parents are persons with disabilities;

one parent is a person with a disability and the other is deceased;

a single mother is a person with a disability;

a father with a disability is raising a child without the mother

(in accordance with the requirements of part six of Article 22 of the Law)?

Yes – 265 employees (100%)

No – 0 employees

    2. Are there any questions in the educational programs of academic disciplines on the legal status of persons with disabilities, international standards for ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities, and the specifics of psychological interaction with persons with disabilities?

Yes – 265 employees (100%)

No – 0 employees

According to the results of the survey, the overall assessment of the implementation of disability rights protection measures at LSUIA in 2024 amounted to 15 points, which, in accordance with the Methodology, is classified as sufficient.

RESULTS

of the assessment of disability rights protection measures at Lviv State University of Internal Affairs in 2024

Note: The overall assessment is conducted in accordance with the Methodology for Evaluating the Implementation of Disability Rights Protection Measures in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and Central Executive Bodies Directed and Coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Internal Affairs, approved by Order No. 294 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine dated April 11, 2018, and registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on April 24, 2018, under No. 496/31948.