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Zhou Lulu, vice dean of Guangzhou University Research Institute for Human Rights, speaks at the annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, March 11, 2024. /CMG
More than 7.1 million people with disabilities in rural China have been lifted out of absolute poverty over the past decade, making a historic leap from the pursuit of subsistence poverty to the promotion of common prosperity, a Chinese scholar said in Geneva on Monday.
China's protection and services for people with disabilities have changed from covering only some of them to full coverage of this population, said Zhou Lulu, vice dean of Guangzhou University Research Institute for Human Rights, at the annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council.
They are now under institutional protection and receive regular services, as opposed to temporary and individualized assistance in the past, Zhou noted.
She said a special welfare system has been established nationwide, including two subsidies for disabled people and rehabilitation assistance for disabled children.
China has formulated a series of laws, regulations and policies and has made positive practices in inclusive education, inclusive employment, and barrier-free environment construction, Zhou added.
The purpose of protecting disabled people's rights is to ensure that they can participate in social life equally, realize their self-worth, and enjoy the same dignity and rights as other citizens, she said.