[Inclusive education is to be understood as:] A means of realizing other human rights. It is the primary means by which persons with disabilities can lift themselves out of poverty, obtain the means to participate fully in their communities, and be safeguarded from exploitation. It is also the primary means through which to achieve inclusive societies.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Education
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRPD General Comment No. 4, The right to inclusive education (2016), para. 10c.