The right of persons with disabilities to participate in decision-making 2016, para. 85
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While the legislative process may vary from country to country, legislatures should guarantee the participation of persons with disabilities throughout the entire process, including in deliberative assemblies or chambers that debate and vote on draft laws concerning issues relating to persons with disabilities. National legislatures should establish specific provisions in their rules of procedure to enable the participation of representative organizations of persons with disabilities in advisory groups and legislative committees, as well as in public hearings and online consultations. The accessibility of facilities and procedures must also be guaranteed.
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
Governance & Rule of Law
Health
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Disability, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/62, para. 85.