Equality and non-discrimination of persons disabilitiesand the right of persons with disabilities to access to justice, para. 19
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Emphasizing that access to procedural and age-appropriate accommodations is essential to facilitating the effective role of persons with disabilities as direct and indirect participants, including as witnesses, in all legal proceedings, including at the investigative and other preliminary stages, and highlighting the key role of States in promoting appropriate training for those working in the field of administration of justice, including police and prison staff, in order to help to ensure effective access to justice for persons with disabilities, as recognized in article 13 of the Convention,
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2018
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
Equality and non-discrimination of persons disabilitiesand the right of persons with disabilities to access to justice, Human Rights Council Resolution, 2018.