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    International

    Convention on the Rights of Persons


    with Disabilities
    (CRPD)
    The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its
    Optional Protocol was adopted on 13 December 2006 at the
    United Nations Headquarters in New York, and was opened for
    signature on 30 March 2007. There were 82 signatories to the
    Convention, 44 signatories to the Optional Protocol, and 1
    ratification of the Convention. This is the highest number of
    signatories in history to a UN Convention on its opening day. It is
    the first comprehensive human rights treaty of the 21st century
    and is the first human rights convention to be open for signature
    by regional integration organizations. The Convention entered
    into force on 3 May 2008.

     Adoption by the United Nations General Assembly - 13 December 2006


     Opened for signature - 30 March 2007
     Entry into force – 3 May 2008

    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


    Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities

    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


    Optional Protocol to the CRPD

    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


    Why a Convention?

    A response to an overlooked development challenge:


    approximately 10% of the world’s population are persons with disabilities
    (over 650 million persons). Approximately 80% of whom live in
    developing countries.

    A response to the fact that although pre-existing human rights


    conventions offer considerable potential to promote and protect the
    rights of persons with disabilities, this potential was not being
    tapped. Persons with disabilities continued being denied their human
    rights and were kept on the margins of society in all parts of the
    world. The Convention sets out the legal obligations on States to
    promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities. It does not
    create new rights.

    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


    Purpose of Convention (Article 1)

    To promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all
    human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with
    disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.

    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


    What is Disability?

    Preamble of Convention states:

    ‘Disability is an evolving concept, and that disability results from the


    interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and
    environmental barriers that hinders full and effective participation in
    society on an equal basis with others’

    Article 1 of the Convention states:

    ‘Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical,


    mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with
    various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in
    society on an equal basis with others’.

    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


    What is Disability?

    Disability results from an interaction between a non-inclusive society


    and individuals:

     Person using a wheelchair might have difficulties gaining


    employment not because of the wheelchair, but because
    there are environmental barriers such as inaccessible buses or
    staircases which impede access.

     Person with extreme near-sightedness who does not have


    access to corrective lenses may not be able to perform daily
    tasks. This same person with prescription eyeglasses would be
    able to perform all tasks without problems.

    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


    General Principles (Article 3)

    1. Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the


    freedom to make one’s own choices, and independence of persons
    2. Non-discrimination
    3. Full and effective participation and inclusion in society
    4. Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as
    part of human diversity and humanity
    5. Equality of opportunity
    6. Accessibility
    7. Equality between men and women
    8. Respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and
    respect for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their
    identities

    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


    Convention Structure
    Preamble
    1. Purpose
    2. Definitions
    3. General principles
    4. General obligations
    5. Equality and non-discrimination
    6. Women with disabilities
    7. Children with disabilities
    8. Awareness-raising
    9. Accessibility
    10. Right to life
    11. Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies
    12. Equal recognition before the law
    13. Access to justice
    14. Liberty and security of the person
    15. Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
    punishment
    16. Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse

    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


    Convention Structure
    17. Protecting the integrity of the person
    18. Liberty of movement and nationality
    19. Living independently and being included in the community
    20. Personal mobility
    21. Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information
    22. Respect for privacy
    23. Respect for home and the family
    24. Education
    25. Health
    26. Habilitation and rehabilitation
    27. Work and employment
    28. Adequate standard of living and social protection
    29. Participation in political and public life
    30. Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport
    31. Statistics and data collection
    32. International cooperation
    34 to 40. International monitoring mechanism
    41 to 50. Final clauses
    Optional protocol
    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
    Convention Structure

    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
    International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

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