E. Issuing a legal reference dictionary and a Unified Academic Sign Language
Dictionary to eliminate the problem of sign language differences among students
with hearing disabilities, and making available many electronic books provided by
the Egyptian General Book Authority for Braille reading.
F. Celebrating international events set aside for persons with disabilities, including
World Day for Persons with Disabilities, World Autism Day, and World Down’s
Syndrome Day, with various national events and celebrations held to mark these
occasions at state level to promote awareness about the rights of persons with
disabilities.
G. Allocation of five percent of social housing units to persons with disabilities, with
ground-floor
units
being
specifically
allocated
for
physically
challenged
individuals. Egyptian construction regulations for the design of public and other
buildings require accessibility for disabled users and braille signage facilities for
the use of visually or otherwise disabled users.
H. Public transport costs are reduced by 75 percent for disabled users, with most
railway stations providing wheelchairs for persons with disabilities, as well as
reducing the cost of metro passes by up to 93 percent and facilitating transport
procedures for the disabled.
I. The Ministry of the Interior took a series of measures to ensure the rights of
prisoners with disabilities, including: the allocation of dormitories in some prisons
for persons with disabilities.
J. The Ministry of the Interior’s strategy in the field of human rights to be
implemented during the next three years includes the establishment of an
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