Contents of Human Rights. YES!
FOREWORD
by Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
PART 1: UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY AS A
HUMAN RIGHT
PART 2: THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Chapter 1
Equality and Non-discrimination
Chapter 3
The Right to
Participation in Political and Public Life
Chapter 4
Freedom of
Expression and Opinion
Chapter 5
The Right to Life
and Protection in Situations of Risk
Chapter 6
Freedom from
Torture and Other Forms of Abuse
Chapter 7
Privacy,
Integrity, Home, and the Family
Chapter 9
The Right to
Habilitation and Rehabilitation
Chapter 11
Living Independently and with
Dignity in the Community
Chapter 13
The Right to Education
Chapter 14
The Right to Participation in
Sport and Culture
Chapter 15
The Human Rights of Children
with Disabilities
Chapter 16
Non-discrimination and
Equality for Women with Disabilities
Chapter 17
The Rights of Other
Populations
PART 3: ADVOCACY! TAKING ACTION FOR THE
HUMAN RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
1. Human Rights Documents
·
Full Text Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
·
Plain Language UDHR
·
Summary UDHR
·
Full Text Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
·
Plain Language CRPD
·
Summary CRPD
·
List of Human Rights Instruments
2. Facilitating Human Rights Education
3. General Resources
4. Glossary
5. Topic Index