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2.
Urges States to take all measures necessary to ensure the full enjoyment by
children with disabilities of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis
with other children, without discrimination of any kind;
3.
Calls upon States to ensure that in all actions concerning children with
disabilities, including those with multiple impairments, the best interests of the child shall
be a primary consideration, including when defining the legal framework, decision-making
processes, implementation of policies and programmes and provision of services and
covering all aspects of care, support and protection in all settings;
Child rights-based approach to children with disabilities
4.
Calls upon States to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of all children
with disabilities, and to develop and implement a rights-based approach to the
empowerment of children with disabilities in accordance with their obligations under
international law and underpinned by the principles of, inter alia, equality and nondiscrimination, the best interests of the child, survival and development, participation,
respect for dignity, autonomy, diversity, accessibility, respect for evolving capacities and
for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their identities, cooperation and
accountability;
5.
Urges States to take all measures to prevent and eliminate all forms of
discrimination against children with disabilities, including by explicitly prohibiting
disability as a ground for discrimination in law and in practice, ensuring that reasonable
accommodation is provided, guaranteeing equal and effective legal protection against
discrimination, providing effective and accessible remedies in the event of violations of
their rights and conducting awareness-raising and education campaigns throughout society,
including to address stereotypes, misconceptions and stigmatization;
6.
Also urges States to pay particular attention to the situation of girls with
disabilities, who are subject to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and
violence, including violence perpetrated by support providers, health-care providers and
others in positions of authority, by taking all measures necessary to ensure that girls with
disabilities are empowered, that their human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled,
and that they have equal access to all services as provided to other children and are fully
included in society;
7.
Calls upon States to collect, analyse, disaggregate and disseminate relevant
information, including statistical and research data on the basis of, inter alia, the
Washington Group short set of questions on disability, as appropriate, in order to identify
and address all types of barriers faced by children with disabilities and formulate and
implement evidence-based policies to ensure the realization of their human rights;
8.
Urges States to meaningfully involve and empower children with disabilities
in the promotion and protection of their rights, including the right to express their views
freely on all matters affecting them, their views being given due weight in accordance with
their age and maturity, regardless of their impairment, on an equal basis with other children,
and to be provided with disability- and age-appropriate assistance to realize that right;
9.
Encourages States to take steps to establish or strengthen, as appropriate,
national monitoring and accountability mechanisms, with broad inclusive multi-stakeholder
participation, including that of children with disabilities and their representative
organizations, to ensure that laws, policies and programmes are oriented for the promotion
and protection of the rights of children with disabilities;
10.
Urges States to ensure full and effective access to justice for children with
disabilities on an equal basis with other children, including through the provision of childand disability-sensitive information, legal aid and other appropriate assistance, and
procedural and age- and gender-appropriate accommodations, in order to ensure the
safeguarding of their rights and to facilitate their effective role as direct and indirect
participants, including as victims and witnesses, in all legal proceedings, and to promote
appropriate training for those working in the field of administration of justice, including
judges, police and other law enforcement and prison staff;
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