The right of persons with disabilities to participate in decision-making 2016, para. 34
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- By stating that the primary obligation of States is to closely consult with and actively involve persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities, through their representative organizations, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities addresses the fundamental challenge of a lack of direct participation of persons with disabilities. Following the motto of the disability movement, "nothing about us without us", persons with disabilities are recognized as the main interlocutors when it comes to the treaty's implementation and States should always give priority to their opinions in matters affecting them. Furthermore, in line with article 12 and the general principles of the Convention, the right to participate applies to all persons with disabilities, including those who might need extensive support in order to express their positions.
- 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
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Disability, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/62, para. 34.
- Paragraph number
- 34
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