Participation in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2014, para. 13
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"Full and effective participation and inclusion in society" is one of the general principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (art. 3 (c)). Article 29 of the Convention, devoted to participation in political and public life, details measures that States shall take to "ensure that persons with disabilities can effectively and fully participate in political and public life on an equal basis with others".
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation