a Government that ratifies the Convention agrees to promote and ensure the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all persons with disabilities, without discrimination ...

There shall be established a Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (hereafter ... at the time of entry into force of the present Convention, of twelve experts.

The 1951 Convention provides the internationally recognized definition of a refugee and outlines the legal protection, rights and assistance a refugee is entitled to receive. UNHCR serves as the ...

“The Government remains steadfast in its commitment to implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which Zimbabwe ratified in 2013. This is ...

Children need additional rights because they need extra protection. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an international document that sets out all of the rights ...

Forced displacement disproportionately affects persons with disabilities. They are often at higher risk of violence, and exploitation, face barriers accessing basic services, and are often excluded ...

Background on the Draft Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities Since 2001, there has been serious movement toward an international treaty ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy A UN Convention on the rights of older people is crucial if we want to ensure that as we grow older ...

The rule, which was hailed by the Biden administration as the largest expansion of rights for airline passengers with disabilities in a generation, requires annual training for airline staff and ...

The principal international human rights documents clearly protect the human rights of prisoners. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention Against ...

This approach contradicts the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which emphasises the right to autonomy, independent living and self-determination.

Most devastatingly, radical cuts to Medicaid will be catastrophic for people with disabilities for whom Medicaid is a lifeline. Medicaid is an essential program that provides a wide range of critical ...