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ISLAMABAD, Dec 3 (APP):The Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) and President of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA), Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, on Wednesday urged the business community and corporate sector to ensure that the services, requirements, and needs of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) are properly addressed.
Inaugurating the webinar on the role of ombudsman institutions in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of corporate responsibility, he stated that discrimination against any person on the basis of disability is a violation of the inherent dignity and worth of the human person.
He underlined the importance of mainstreaming disability issues as an integral part of relevant strategies for sustainable development.
The webinar was held under the auspices of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA), coinciding with the UN-designated International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which is observed on 3rd December every year.
Emphasizing the role of ombudsman institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights and good governance, Qureshi said that since people are the biggest stakeholders, their legitimate interests need to be protected.
The webinar was attended, among others, by a large number of human rights practitioners, members of academia, and representatives of civil society.
International participants included member institutions of the 47-member Asian Ombudsman Association from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Indonesia, Japan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and others.