Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 122n
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[In that connection, at the outset of his tenure, the Special Rapporteur would like to put forward the following observations:] The rights of persons with disabilities are of a special relevance to the right to health and should be protected and promoted through the lens of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In that regard, the role of health-care services and professionals and the role of the biomedical model need to be reconsidered;
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Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
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Persons with disabilities
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/29/33, para. 122n.