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.


Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations convention
international human rights treaty
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptionDate 2006-12-13
adoptionPlace New York City
aim promote full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by persons with disabilities
promote respect for inherent dignity of persons with disabilities
alsoKnownAs UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
articleCount 50 articles (excluding final provisions counted differently in some sources)
depository Secretary-General of the United Nations
emphasizes removal of barriers and reasonable accommodation
enteredIntoForce 2008-05-03
establishesBody Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
focusesOn social model of disability
hasOptionalProtocol Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
monitoringMechanism Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
openedForSignature 2007-03-30
principle accessibility
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
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
requires national implementation and monitoring frameworks
periodic reports by States Parties
shortName CRPD
subjectMatter access to justice
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


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