The right of persons with disabilities to participate in decision-making 2016, para. 75
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States must guarantee access to all facilities and procedures related to public decision-making and consultation. Accessibility is a precondition for persons with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of life. Therefore, according to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, States must take appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities have access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, transportation, information and communications (including information technologies and systems) and other facilities and services open or provided to the public, in both urban and rural settings.
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. 75.