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Disability Policies, Training Manuals, and Reports for Mexico

The attached documents are reports, national plans, national strategies, training materials, standards, guides, and other materials created by Mexican governmental bodies, human rights commissions, DPOs, NGOs, or other groups between 2003 and 2014. All documents are in Spanish with the exception of one report from Disability Rights International. This collection is not a comprehensive collection… Continue reading Disability Policies, Training Manuals, and Reports for Mexico

Mexico State Level Laws on Disability

Available laws are in alphabetical order by state. Not every Mexican state has passed a disability rights law, even after Mexico ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. All laws are in Spanish.

Mexico’s National Laws On and Relating to Disability

These laws were passed between 2000 and 2014 and are only provided in Spanish.

Partnering with the Government for Disability Rights Promotion

Pilot Project for Inclusive Violence Prevention Programming

Disability Inclusive Violence Prevention Programs for Women

Introduction Anyone can be targeted for violence at any time. But, women experience more violence than men, and people with disabilities experience more violence than non-disabled people. Thus, women with disabilities experience much higher risk for violence. Caregivers for people with disabilities – most of whom are women or girls – are also at higher… Continue reading Disability Inclusive Violence Prevention Programs for Women

De-institutionalization and Community Integration

Introduction In many countries, people with disabilities may be forced to live in an institution even if they might prefer to live in their own home. Being unable to choose where you live and who you live with is itself a human rights violation. People placed in institutions often experience additional human rights violations such… Continue reading De-institutionalization and Community Integration

Work of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The 14th Session of the CRPD Committee took place from August 14 to September 4, 2015. The CRPD 14th Session Documents link below will take you to a UN site where the country and shadow reports submitted to the Committee for consideration, and the Committee’s own working documents and observations/reports can be downloaded. Kenya was one… Continue reading Work of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Formal Operation of the CRPD in Kenya

Kenya and the CRPD Kenya was among the 44 countries to sign the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) when it first opened for signature on March 30, 2007. It ratified the CRPD on May 5, 2008. Kenya did not sign the Optional Protocol, which allows the Committee on the Rights of… Continue reading Formal Operation of the CRPD in Kenya

Formal Operation of the CRPD in Armenia

Armenia and the CRPD Armenia signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) along with 43 other countries when the Convention was first signed into law on March 30, 2007. Armenia also signed the Optional Protocol (which allows the Committee to listen to individual complainants from Armenia) at that time. However, while… Continue reading Formal Operation of the CRPD in Armenia