42 Special efforts have been made by the Government for physically handicapped persons as well as towards the creation of a legal framework. In addition to the Constitution in force, several laws have been enacted to regulate the condition of the physically handicapped. Within the framework of the moral protection of individuals in general, including physically handicapped persons in particular, law n°60/95 of the 20th June 1960 and Decree n°61/107 of the 20th June 1961 establishing the protection of individuals. Within the framework of the physical protection of individuals in general including physically handicapped persons in particular, law 64/26 of the 20th November 1964. Within the context of the promotion of individuals in general including physically handicapped persons: * Law n°61/233 of the 27th May 1961 governing Associations in general and Law 02.004 of the 21st May 2002 governing NGOs in particular. These two Laws have drawn up a framework allowing the physically handicapped to assemble in Association to defend their interests. Thus, this Law has allowed the creation of Organisations for handicapped persons among others: - That of the Blind in 1979 ; That of the Deaf in 2000 ; That of Albinos in 2004. * The promulgation of the Law n°00.007 of the 20th December 2000 establishing the Statute, protection and promotion of physically handicapped persons and its applicative Decree n°02.205 of the 6th August 2002 which stipulates in its Sections I, II, III, IV, V of the bodies responsible for the promotion of the physically handicapped, of special assistance and the granting of benefits to them, of special provisions for children, pupils and physically handicapped students for their socio-economic integration and the prevention of early screening of handicapped persons. b/ The Institutional Framework 1/ The introduction of Decree n°02.237 of the 25th September 2002 within the Ministry of the Family, of Social Affairs and National Solidarity in the Department of Social Reintegration, but above all of a Department for the Promotion of Physially Handicapped Persons responsible for the promotion, protection and organisation of physically handicapped persons towards their socio-economic re-integration in society; 2/ The institutionnalization of the Centre for the Education and Training of the Deaf and Blind; 3/ The institutionnalization of a national day for physically handicapped persons celebrated every year on the 20th December; 4/ The promotion of sports by physically handicapped persons;

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