Being Disabled in Gaza: A Situation Assessment in the Context of Problems, Needs and International Organisations

Yıl 2024, Sayı: 87, 179 - 193, 31.12.2024

Zehra Erol Karaca , Meryem Serdar

https://doi.org/10.26650/jspc.2024.87.1538153

Öz

The fact that life in Gaza has been under full blockade since 2007 has created an even more disadvantageous environment for disabled people who cannot participate in society in the necessary way. After October 7, 2023, life in Gaza has become very difficult for people with disabilities. The aim of this study, which focuses on the basic problems and needs of the double disadvantaged disabled people in Gaza through a literature review, is to reveal how valid this situation is for the disabled people in Gaza, which problems the disabled people struggle with in Gaza, what their basic needs are, what are the activities of international organisations for the disabled people in Gaza, and to make predictions about the future of the disabled people in Gaza, despite the fact that international conventions emphasise the disabled as one of the priority groups to be defended. As a result of the findings, it has been observed that although there are international conventions on the rights of the disabled, the disabled in Gaza cannot benefit from these rights, the calls of international organisations are not responded to, and the disabled are left to their fate.

Anahtar Kelimeler

People with disabilities, Gaza, People with disabilities in Gaza, Disabled Rights

Gazze’de Engelli Olmak: Sorunlar, İhtiyaçlar ve Uluslararası Örgütler Bağlamında Bir Durum Değerlendirmesi

Öz

Engelliler, toplumsal entegrasyon şansı diğer bireylere göre daha düşük olan dezavantajlı gruplardan biridir. Engelli bireylerin yaşadığı dezavantajlılık durumunun en aza indirgenerek ayrımcılığın önlenmesi ve toplumsal eşitliğin sağlanması amacıyla birçok örgüt kurulmuştur. Bu örgütler öncülüğünde yasal düzeyde bazı hak kazanımları sağlanmaya çalışılmıştır. Gazze’de yaşamın 2007 yılından bugüne tam abluka altında devam etmesi, toplumsal katılımı gerekli şekilde sağlayamayan engelli bireyler için daha da dezavantajlı bir ortam oluşturmuştur. 7 Ekim 2023 sonrasında ise Gazze’deki engelliler için yaşam oldukça zorlaşmıştır. Literatür taraması yoluyla çifte dezavantaja sahip Gazzeli engellilerin temel sorunlarına ve ihtiyaçlarına odaklanan bu çalışmanın amacı, uluslararası sözleşmelerde engellilerin savunulması gereken öncelikli gruplardan biri olarak vurgulanmasına karşılık, Gazze’deki engelliler için bu durumun ne kadar geçerli olduğunu, engellilerin Gazze’de hangi sorunlarla mücadele ettiklerini, temel ihtiyaçlarının neler olduğunu, uluslararası örgütlerin Gazzeli engellilere yönelik çalışmalarının neler olduğunu açığa çıkarmak ve Gazze’deki engellilerin geleceğine ilişkin öngörülerde bulunmaktır. Elde edilen bulgular sonucunda, engelli haklarına ilişkin uluslararası sözleşmeler bulunmasına rağmen Gazze’deki engellilerin bu haklardan yararlanamadığı, uluslararası örgütlerin çağrılarının karşılık bulmadığı, engellilerin kaderine terk edildiği görülmüştür. İnsan hakları söyleminin Gazze söz konusu olduğunda ikircikli bir şekilde uygulandığı sonucuna varılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Engelli, Gazze, Gazze’de engelliler, Engelli hakları

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