COMPARATIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION ON SOCIAL PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTANN

The article provides a comparative legal analysis of the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan, regarding the observance of the rights of persons with disabilities. The general features and distinctive traits of individual legislative acts of the analyzed countries are considered, statistical data on the number of citizens with disabilities at the global and regional levels are provided. The legislative acts regulating the legal basis for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, including those of an international nature, the fulfillment of the requirements of the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a document forming a unified legal framework in the field of the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities and its fundamental ideas are analyzed. The peculiarities of Uzbek and Kazakh legislation in terms of the application of the principle of respect for the dignity of persons with disabilities are determined. The formation and strengthening of respect for the rights of persons with disabilities in the public consciousness is a priority in the development of the legal culture of the population, in terms of fostering respect for the dignity of persons with disabilities. The issues of disability prevention, which is a necessary element to prevent the growth of the number of persons with disabilities, the possibility of using the Portal of Social Services, as novelties of the Kazakh legislation, are considered. It is proposed to implement the term «discrediting on the basis of disability» in the Kazakh legislation, as well as the principle of «respect for the dignity of persons with disabilities».