Deputy of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Dastan Bekeshev. Interview | Kyrgyzstan strengthens the protection of the rights of people with disabilities – the delegate of the UN conference Human rights ~ 60 > Kyrgyzstan continues the reform in the field of protecting the rights of people with disabilities and carefully monitors world trends in this area. This was announced in an interview with the UN News Service by the deputy of the parliament of this country Dastan Bekeshev, who participated in the 18th session of the conference of the state of the Convention on the Rights of Disabled. 62 ~ According to the parliamentarian, the delegation of Kyrgyzstan arrived in New York to submit a national report to the conference and evaluate how much the country is in the leg with global efforts to protect the rights of disabled people. “My task is to understand what trends are discussed in the world and whether Kyrgyzstan is behind in this direction,” he said. One of the central topics that caused Bekeshev’s special interest was the use of artificial intelligence in protecting human rights, in particular, people with disabilities. He emphasized that AI opens serious opportunities: from helping in communication to people with mental disorders to automatically translation of video for deaf and voicing text for blind. However, he warned that the development of new technologies can also lead to new barriers – for example, a reduction in jobs – and it is important that people with disabilities are not excluded from new digital reality. 60 ~ Strong > read Also: “most progressive contract & nbsp; XXI century”: Convention on the rights of disabled people is executed 20 Years “Alarming forecasts sounded at the conference. We must do everything so that artificial intelligence does not create new barriers, but become a tool for overcoming them, ”the deputy emphasized. 62 ~ as for the domestic policy of Kyrgyzstan, Bekeshev reported a number of the most important initiatives implemented in 2024. Among them are tax benefits for entrepreneurs hiring people with disabilities, and for the disabled themselves who want to open a business. In the field of employment, quota mechanisms were revised, and in education, measures were taken to promote the inclusive model. In addition, the deputy is preparing to submit in parliament a bill on the rights of people with disabilities in the third reading. “We change the legislation. But there are still acute problems – first of all, infrastructure. Historically, this issue did not deal with this issue for a long time, and now we are catching up, ”he admitted. ~ 60 > UN plays a leading role. Thanks to the Convention, we know in which direction to move, who to take an example and what mistakes to avoid ~ 60 > Separate attention, according to him, is now given the rights of people with mental disorders. Kyrgyzstan departs from the practice of recognizing such citizens completely incompetent and is working to give them the opportunity to make decisions on their own. 60 > reasoning about the role of the UN, Bekeshev emphasized that the convention on the rights of disabled people and related monitoring mechanisms are a guideline for countries striving for reforms. “The UN plays a leading role. Thanks to the Convention, we know in which direction to move, from whom to take an example and what mistakes to avoid, ”he concluded. ~ 60 > Recall that the Convention was adopted in 2006 and entered into force in 2008. It was ratified by more than 180 states. She changed the approach to disability in many countries: from the perception of people with disabilities as passive recipients of assistance – to recognition of their full and equal members of society.