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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNCRPD TO DISABLED PEOPLE AROUND WORLD. Sue Bott, Deputy CEO Disability Rights UK. Disability World. 15% World’s population are disabled people Over 1 billion people 1970 estimate 10% world’s population
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNCRPD TO DISABLED PEOPLE AROUND WORLD Sue Bott, Deputy CEO Disability Rights UK
Disability World • 15% World’s population are disabled people • Over 1 billion people • 1970 estimate 10% world’s population • Reasons – better reporting, people living longer, no shortage of wars and attacks on civilians
Lead up to UN CRPD • 1981 – 1992 UN decade of People with Disabilities • 1982 World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled People • 1993 Standard Rules on the Equalisation of Opportunities for Disabled People
Reason for UN CRPD • Invisibility of disabled people in international human rights actions • Disabled people have the same rights but were rarely mentioned • Monitoring reports largely ignored disabled people • 1993 Standard Rules were not legally binding on any country
Drafting of UN CRPD • 2001 Resolution from Mexico to UN Assembly to start the process • Between 2002 – 2006 8 sessions plus a working group chaired by New Zealand • Extensive involvement of DPOs • New way of working for the UN
UN CRPD • Finalised 2006 • Open for signatories 2007 – record number of signatories for a UN treaty • Came into force 2008 • Ratified with the Optional Protocol 2009
Principles of UN CRPD • Respect for control, choice and dignity • Non-discrimination • Full participation • Respect for difference • Equality of opportunity • Accessibility • Men and women are equal • Respect for disabled children
IMPORTANT RIGHTS • Engagement – articles 4 and 33 • Awareness raising – article 8 • Access – articles 9 and 21 • Right to life – article 10 • Equality before the Law – articles 12 and 13 • Liberty and security of the person – article 14 • Independent living – article 19 • Education – article 24 • Health – article 25 • Employment – article 27 • Adequate standard of living – article 28
IMPORTANCE OF UNCRPD • Disabled people were central to it • Based on social model – it’s not our medical conditions that limit us or define us; it’s the environmental and attitudinal barriers that discriminate against us • Legally binding • Sets the standard • Disabled Peoplle included in human rights
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