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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Rosemary Kayess. Introduction. First Convention 21st Century Adopted by the GA December 2006 Open for signature March 30, 2007 81 signatories, including Australia Entered into force 2008 Two instruments

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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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  1. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rosemary Kayess

  2. Introduction • First Convention 21st Century • Adopted by the GA December 2006 • Open for signature March 30, 2007 • 81 signatories, including Australia • Entered into force 2008 • Two instruments • Convention: 106 ratified, 153 signed • Optional Protocol: 63 ratified, 90 signed • Human rights framework • Rights bearers

  3. Background • Disability ‘missing piece’ • International Bill of Human Rights • “other status” • International Standards (soft law) • Non-compliance • Policy failure • jurisprudence • Disability and poverty • Poorest of the poor • MDG (2000)

  4. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Unprecedented civil society involvement • Disabled persons’ organisations • Developing nations • Thematic • No new rights • Non-discrimination and substantive articles • Civil & Political, Economic, Social & Cultural • Implementation, capacity building • Disability context • 50 articles

  5. Innovations • General obligations • Research, civil society engagement • World Report • Facilitation articles • General principles, women & children, awareness raising, accessibility, data & statistics • Translated rights • Freedom from violence and abuse, protecting the integrity of the person, living independently, personal mobility • Implementation measures • Situations of risk, rehabilitation and habilitation, access to justice, international cooperation

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