Equality and non-discrimination of persons disabilitiesand the right of persons with disabilities to access to justice, para. 7
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Paragraph text
Recalling in particular that article 5 of the Convention reaffirms that all persons are equal before and under the law and are entitled without any discrimination to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law, and provides that States shall prohibit all discrimination on the basis of disability, guarantee to persons with disabilities equal and effective legal protection against discrimination on all grounds and, in order to promote equality and eliminate discrimination, shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that reasonable accommodation is provided,
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2018
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
Equality and non-discrimination of persons disabilitiesand the right of persons with disabilities to access to justice, Human Rights Council Resolution, 2018.