The right of persons with disabilities to participate in decision-making 2016, para. 81
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Due to stigma and segregation, persons with disabilities often remain invisible in society and their opinions are not duly taken into account or recognized as valid. States must raise the awareness of societies about the importance of persons with disabilities participating in public decisions and about the positive impact that they have on the decision-making. They should develop specific training programmes targeted at authorities and public officials, especially those involved in policymaking. These actions must be undertaken in consultation with representative organizations of persons with disabilities, and the active participation of persons with disabilities as teachers, instructors or advisors must be ensured.
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
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Disability, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/62, para. 81.