The right of persons with disabilities to participate in decision-making 2016, para. 33
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State authorities would also benefit from regular engagement with persons with disabilities, to learn not only about their specific needs but also about the policies required to address them. This would also provide State officials with an opportunity to understand the valuable contribution that persons with disabilities can make in societies, and avoid perpetuating outdated approaches to disability that de facto exclude a particular segment of the population.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Disability, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/62, para. 33.