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Rights to Protect. Contributions for an Inter-American Convention for the Rights of Older Persons

Rights to Protect. Contributions for an Inter-American Convention for the Rights of Older Persons. 22 February, 2012. Sandra Huenchuan Expert on ageing Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. The consensus built beginning with the Brasilia Declaration.

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Rights to Protect. Contributions for an Inter-American Convention for the Rights of Older Persons

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  1. Rights to Protect. Contributions for an Inter-American Convention for the Rights of Older Persons 22 February, 2012 Sandra Huenchuan Expert on ageing Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

  2. The consensus built beginning with the Brasilia Declaration

  3. The doctrinal and empirical basis of the proposal Theexistinginstruments and internationalpoliciesthatrecognizetherights of olderpersonshelptoidentifysome general spheresthatshould be included in a futurecovention. • Specialprotectionlawsfortherights of olderpersons in LatinAmericadeliver a primarystandarization of therights of olderpersons. • Thesituationforolderpersonsallowsfortheidentification of specificareasthatrequire a greater and broaderprotectionbytheinternationalcommunity.

  4. Key contents for a convention

  5. Equality and non-discrimination by age • Prohibition of alldiscriminationbyreason of age and guaranteeallolderpersonseffectiveprotectionagainstdiscriminationbyreason of age and anyother motive. • Adoption of pertinentmeasurestoensuretherealization of reasonableaccommodation. • Adoption of specialmeasuresfortheprotection of olderpersons. • Development of specificapproaches in ageingpoliciesdirectedtowardsolderpersons in highvulnerabilitysituations, includingwomen, personswithdisabilities, migrants and persons in povertyor social marginalizationsituations, amongothers.

  6. Fundamental human rights and freedoms of a general nature • Of life and dignity at theend of life • Physical, patrimonial, mental and emotionalintegrity, and tonotsuffermistreatment • Prevention of torture and cruel, inhumaneordegradingtreatmentorpunishment • Personal freedom and security • Freedom of expression and opinion and accesstoinformation • Equalitybeforethelaw • Access to justice • Judicial protection and guarantees • Work • Guarantee of income, social security and retirement • Priorityattention • Familyprotection • Participation in political and publiclife • Enjoyment of thehighestpossiblelevel of physical and mental health • Education • Housing and a healthyenvironment • Awareness, advocacy, etc.

  7. Rights of particular interest to older persons

  8. Rights of particular interest to older persons.

  9. Enchancers/facilitators for the exercise of the rights of older persons

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