Chile

This country/region is part of the Global Law and Policy Page, which contains information about laws that protect disabled people’s rights to participate in the digital world.

  • Law 20.422, establishing “standards on equal opportunities and social inclusion of people with disabilities” This law entered into force on February 10, 2010 and created the “National Disability Service” known as (SENADIS, (Servicio Nacional de la Discapacidad), which is in charge of ensuring that the law is complied with. In 2015 SENADIS created Decree No. 1, which approves the technical standard on systems and websites of state administration agencies.
  • Technical Guide for the Implementation of Accessible Websites (pdf/Spanish 2016). This guide was created by SENADIS to support equity and access to information.