Article 14 of the Saudi Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law
المادة 14 من نظام حقوق الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة · الباب الثاني: الحقوق والخدمات
The article establishes the right of persons with disabilities to access and benefit from readable, visual and audible content, and refers the mechanism for implementation to the Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
للأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة الحق في الوصول إلى المحتوى (المقروء، والمرئي، والمسموع) والاستفادة منه.
وتحدد اللائحة آلية تنفيذ أحكام هذه المادة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 14 explained in plain English
This article establishes the right of persons with disabilities to access content and benefit from it, and mentions three types:
- Readable content: such as texts, printed materials and documents.
- Visual content: such as images and videos.
- Audible content: such as audio recordings.
The article combines two things: access to the content and benefit from it. It is not enough for the content to exist; it should be in a form that enables the person with a disability to understand and make use of it according to the nature of the disability.
The Regulations set the mechanism for implementing this provision; the article does not mention the bodies bound by it or the technical standards required.
This right is linked to the definition of "accessibility" in Article 1, which covers access by persons with disabilities to information and communications, including technology and information and communication systems, on an equal basis with others.
This article comes after Article 13, which requires bodies to raise societal awareness of disability, and before Article 15, which establishes the right of persons with disabilities and their families to social support services.
Anyone who has encountered content or a digital service they cannot access because of their disability can consult a lawyer specializing in the rights of persons with disabilities or in administrative cases.
Practical example
Khaled is blind and needs to read information about a service on a website. Article 14 gives him the right to access readable content and benefit from it, and the Regulations set the mechanism for implementing this right and the obligations of the relevant bodies.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 14 of the Saudi Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law
Do blind people have a legal right to access written content?
The article establishes the right of persons with disabilities to access readable, visual and audible content and benefit from it, and the Regulations set the mechanism for implementation.
Does the right cover digital content?
The article mentions readable, visual and audible content without restricting the medium, and the definition of accessibility in Article 1 covers technology and information and communication systems.
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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.