From exclusion to equality : Realizing the rights of persons with disabilities / IPU.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

IPU.

Series:

Handbook for parliamentarians 2412-4575 ; no.14.

Handbook for Parliamentarians, 2412-4575 ; no.14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Law and Justice.

Local Subjects:

International Law and Justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 pages).

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Inter-Parliamentary Union, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Parliaments and parliamentarians have a key role to play in promoting and protecting human rights. This Handbook aims to assist parliamentarians and others in efforts to realize the Convention so that persons with disabilities can achieve the transition from exclusion to equality. It seeks to raise awareness of the Convention and its provisions, promote an appreciation of disability concerns, and assist parliaments in understanding the mechanisms and frameworks needed to translate the Convention into practice. By providing examples and insights, it is hoped that the Handbook will serve as a useful tool for parliamentarians to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities all over the world.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Overview

The Convention in detail

Monitoring the Convention and the Optional Protocol

Becoming a party to the Convention and the Optional Protocol

National legislation and the Convention

From provisions to practice: implementing the Convention

Creating national institutions to implement and monitor the Convention

References

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

About the publishers.

ISBN:

9789210572651

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.