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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. n

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(n) Recognizing the importance for persons with disabilities of their individual autonomy and independence, including the freedom to make their own choices,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. j

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(j) Recognizing the need to promote and protect the human rights of all persons with disabilities, including those who require more intensive support,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. h

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(h) Recognizing also that discrimination against any person on the basis of disability is a violation of the inherent dignity and worth of the human person,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. s

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(s) Emphasizing the need to incorporate a gender perspective in all efforts to promote the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms by persons with disabilities,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. q

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(q) Recognizing that women and girls with disabilities are often at greater risk, both within and outside the of violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Women
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. o

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(o) Considering that persons with disabilities should have the opportunity to be actively involved in decision-making processes about policies and programmes, including those directly concerning them,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. l

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(l) Recognizing the importance of international cooperation for improving the living conditions of persons with disabilities in every country, particularly in developing countries,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. x

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(x) Convinced that the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State, and that persons with disabilities and their family members should receive the necessary protection and assistance to enable families to contribute towards the full and equal enjoyment of the rights of persons with disabilities,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. w

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(w) Realizing that the individual, having duties to other individuals and to the community to which he or she belongs, is under a responsibility to strive for the promotion and observance of the rights recognized in the International Bill of Human Rights,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. v

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(v) Recognizing the importance of accessibility to the physical, social, economic and cultural environment, to health and education and to information and communication, in enabling persons with disabilities to fully enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. u

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(u) Bearing in mind that conditions of peace and security based on full respect for the purposes and principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations and observance of applicable human rights instruments are indispensable for the full protection of persons with disabilities, in particular during armed conflicts and foreign occupation,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. t

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(t) Highlighting the fact that the majority of persons with disabilities live in conditions of poverty, and in this regard recognizing the critical need to address the negative impact of poverty on persons with disabilities,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Poverty
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. r

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(r) Recognizing that children with disabilities should have full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children, and recalling obligations to that end undertaken by States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. p

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(p) Concerned about the difficult conditions faced by persons with disabilities who are subject to multiple or aggravated forms of discrimination on the basis of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic, indigenous or social origin, property, birth, age or other status,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. k

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(k) Concerned that, despite these various instruments and undertakings, persons with disabilities continue to face barriers in their participation as equal members of society and violations of their human rights in all parts of the world,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. e

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(e) Recognizing that disability is an evolving concept and that disability results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinders their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Environment
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. c

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(c) Reaffirming the universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of all human rights and fundamental freedoms and the need for persons with disabilities to be guaranteed their full enjoyment without discrimination,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. y

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(y) Convinced that a comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities will make a significant contribution to redressing the profound social disadvantage of persons with disabilities and promote their participation in the civil, political, economic, social and cultural spheres with equal opportunities, in both developing and developed countries,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. m

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(m) Recognizing the valued existing and potential contributions made by persons with disabilities to the overall well-being and diversity of their communities, and that the promotion of the full enjoyment by persons with disabilities of their human rights and fundamental freedoms and of full participation by persons with disabilities will result in their enhanced sense of belonging and in significant advances in the human, social and economic development of society and the eradication of poverty,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Poverty
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. f

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(f) Recognizing the importance of the principles and policy guidelines contained in the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and in the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in influencing the promotion, formulation and evaluation of the policies, plans, programmes and actions at the national, regional and international levels to further equalize opportunities for persons with disabilities,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. undefined

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Have agreed as follows :
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. i

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(i) Recognizing further the diversity of persons with disabilities,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. g

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(g) Emphasizing the importance of mainstreaming disability issues as an integral part of relevant strategies of sustainable development,
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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