Items 1 – 3 below provide resources for monitoring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). They can be used as an illustrative guide and adapted for use in other countries to monitor national disability laws and policies. Items 4 – 6 are specific to monitoring implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights… Continue reading Six Recommended Monitoring Tools
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Handbook for Parliamentarians on the CRPD
This handbook is meant to help parliamentarians in any country’s government learn about the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and how they can play a role in its ratification, implementation, and monitoring. The handbook: Provides an overview of the challenges that confront people with disabilities and why the CRPD was needed… Continue reading Handbook for Parliamentarians on the CRPD
Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
People who belong to multiple marginalized populations may face unique human rights challenges specific to the intersections among these marginalized identities. In order to fully protect the human rights of indigenous peoples with disabilities, parliamentarians will need to consider how to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in conjunction… Continue reading Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Advocate for the Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty
According to the World Blind Union, less than 10 percent of all publications are available in formats accessible for people who are blind or have other print disabilities. The Marrakesh Treaty is an agreement among ratifying countries to adapt copyright laws to make it easier to expand the number of publications available in accessible formats, as… Continue reading Advocate for the Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty
Human Rights Instruments for Children with Disabilities
Introduction Children with disabilities face discrimination and accessibility barriers both related to their disability and also related to their age. Many programs meant to benefit children are inaccessible for children with disabilities. Meanwhile, programs meant to benefit people with disabilities may not meet the needs of children with disabilities. Protecting the human rights of children… Continue reading Human Rights Instruments for Children with Disabilities
CRPD Shadow Report Guidance
Resources for Creating Shadow Reports Article 35 of the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) requires that State Parties submit reports on how the rights of people with disabilities are being implemented within their country. States must first report within two years of ratifying the Convention, and then every four… Continue reading CRPD Shadow Report Guidance
Marrakesh Treaty
What is the Marrakesh Treaty? People who are blind or have low vision have ready and equal access to less than 10 percent of all published books. The Marrakesh Treaty, an international copyright treaty that is administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is meant to change this status quo. The Marrakesh Treaty is… Continue reading Marrakesh Treaty
Supporting Inclusive and Accessible Political Processes
ElectionAccess.org is an online resource center that offers information supporting and encouraging political participation by people with disabilities. Founded in 1998 and renovated in 2015, it is one of the world’s first and only free resources dedicated to disability rights and political participation. There are many different types of materials available on ElectionAccess.org, including: Examples of… Continue reading Supporting Inclusive and Accessible Political Processes
Handbooks for Parliamentarians on Human Rights Treaties
Often, protecting the human rights of people with disabilities may require using multiple human rights treaties and addressing many different areas within human rights. For example, protecting the human rights of refugees with disabilities may require using both the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and also treaties meant to protect refugees… Continue reading Handbooks for Parliamentarians on Human Rights Treaties
Action and Advocacy on Disability Rights
Human Rights. Yes! Action and Advocacy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a manual for building capacity around the 2006 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The 2012 manual supports broad-based education on the CRPD and targeted capacity building for people trying to learn more about specific CRPD articles. Part… Continue reading Action and Advocacy on Disability Rights