How is discrimination against people with disabilities punished?

Lawyer Nguyen Thi Hoai Anh, YouMe Law Company Limited replied:

Article 11 Chapter II Decree No. 130/2021/ND-CP stipulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of social protection, assistance and children, regulations on violations of regulations on prohibited acts for People with disabilities are as follows:

1. Fine from 3,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND for one of the following acts:

a) Stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities;

b) Obstructing the legal right to marry and raise children of disabled people;

c) Obstructing people with disabilities from living independently and integrating into the community;

d) Preventing people with disabilities from participating equally in social activities;

d) Obstructing people with disabilities from exercising their right to access information technology.

2. A fine from 5,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND shall be imposed for failure to carry out the responsibility to nurture and care for people with disabilities according to the provisions of law.

3. Fines from 10,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND for acts of taking advantage of images, personal information, status of people with disabilities, organizations of people with disabilities, organizations for people with disabilities to deport profit or commit acts that violate the law.

4. A fine from 30,000,000 VND to 40,000,000 VND shall be imposed for the act of enticing, seducing or forcing a person with a disability to commit a violation of the law that does not rise to the level of criminal prosecution.

5. Remedial measures:

Forced to return illegal profits obtained from violations in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article.

Clause 2, Article 5 of Decree No. 130/2021/ND-CP stipulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of social protection, assistance and children stipulates the fine level and sanctioning authority as follows:

2. The fine for each administrative violation specified in Chapter II of this Decree is the fine for the individual violator, except for the provisions in Articles 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, Clause 1 Article 16, Article 33 and Clause 2, Article 36 of this Decree. The fine for violating organizations is twice the fine for violating individuals.

Thus, acts of discrimination against people with disabilities can be fined from 3,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND for individuals, from 6,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND for organizations according to the law. regulations cited above.