Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty that aims to protect and promote the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by persons with disabilities.
Aliases (2)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations convention
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international human rights treaty → |
| adoptedBy |
United Nations General Assembly
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| adoptionDate |
2006-12-13
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| adoptionPlace |
New York City
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| aim |
promote full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by persons with disabilities
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promote respect for inherent dignity of persons with disabilities → |
| alsoKnownAs |
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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| articleCount |
50 articles (excluding final provisions counted differently in some sources)
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| depository |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| emphasizes |
removal of barriers and reasonable accommodation
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| enteredIntoForce |
2008-05-03
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| establishesBody |
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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| focusesOn |
social model of disability
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| hasOptionalProtocol |
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| monitoringMechanism |
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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| openedForSignature |
2007-03-30
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| principle |
accessibility
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equality between men and women → equality of opportunity → full and effective participation and inclusion in society → individual autonomy → non-discrimination → respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity → respect for inherent dignity → respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities → |
| relatedTo |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights → Universal Declaration of Human Rights → |
| requires |
national implementation and monitoring frameworks
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periodic reports by States Parties → |
| shortName |
CRPD
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| subjectMatter |
access to justice
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accessibility → equality before the law → freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse → habilitation → health → inclusive education → independent living → non-discrimination → participation in political and public life → personal mobility → rehabilitation → rights of persons with disabilities → work and employment → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
("UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities")
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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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establishedBy |
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United Nations General Assembly treaties
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hasExample |
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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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hasLegalBasis |
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United Nations human rights system
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includesInstrument |
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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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monitorsImplementationOf |
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United Nations treaty bodies
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monitorsTreaty |
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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
("CRPD")
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shortName |