The right of persons with disabilities to participate in decision-making 2016, para. 56
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Representative organizations of persons with disabilities should build collaborative relationships with other actors, including CSOs from other sectors, NGOs, human rights defenders, providers of services, political parties, multilateral organizations and international cooperation agencies, to work collectively for respect of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities. Collaboration requires a common understanding of the human rights-based approach to disability, thus avoiding charity-based and paternalistic approaches. The rights of persons with disabilities are not "disability-specific" rights but universal human rights that apply to all human beings.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Disability, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/62, para. 56.