INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATIONS AND CONVENTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (36) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manpreet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Fundamental Freedom ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
National Wealth ◽  
The World ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Adaptive Development ◽  
Inalienable Rights ◽  
Human Family

Parts of the human family, persons with disabilities are as much entitled to human rights and fundamental freedom as anyone else. The conventions for persons with disabilities are the harbinger of social justice and adaptive development for the disabled, enhance knowledge for the society and national wealth in different countries of the world. The United Nations declared 1981 as the International Year of Disabled Persons, and adopted the World Program of Action concerning Disabled Persons (1982). United Nations also declared the Decade (1983-1992) as decade of Disabled Persons. Since then, the attention towards the disabled people and the need to promote their welfare came into the forefront. These initiatives provided the inherent dignity, worth and the equal and inalienable rights to the disabled. The paper reviews comprehensively the conventions incorporated in international legislation for persons with disability. All the authentic information has been analyzed and compiled. Hence, the paper investigates and summarizes the conventions initiated and implemented at the international level for the persons with disabilities.

SDG’s Indicators Framework and Disability in India

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-250
Author(s):  
Surajit Deb
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Disability Prevalence ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
High Level

The post-2015 development framework endorsed disability as an issue of social rights that is in accordance with the guidelines of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nations Statistical Commission has worked through the Inter-agency and Expert Group and the High-level Group in the formation of the indicators framework to measure the progress made by the disabled persons in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The main objective of this article is to assess the disability prevalence in India and subsequently examine its preparedness towards developing the disability indicators. We consider the Census 2011 data to provide an account of disability situations along with information on state-wise composition, types, age distribution, literacy and employment aspects. We then explain as to how the indicators framework would result in data and information demands on India’s part, which are essential for monitoring the progress of disability inclusion in the country.

Introduction

Fully Human ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 3-27
Author(s):  
Lindsey N. Kingston
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Universal Declaration ◽  
Inherent Dignity ◽  
The World ◽  
Inalienable Rights ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Human Family

THE PREAMBLE TO THE United Nations’ 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) asserts that “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world” (...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: an archival commentary*

Comma ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 33-86
Author(s):  
Trudy Huskamp Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Universal Declaration ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
The Third ◽  
Inherent Dignity ◽  
The World ◽  
Inalienable Rights ◽  
United Nations Declaration ◽  
Human Family

On 10 December 1948 the Third General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: a universal declaration, not a United Nations declaration. The Preamble of the Declaration begins by proclaiming that “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world”. As archivists know, the nexus between human rights and archives is strong and complex, because records are essential both to protecting these rights and to obtaining recourse when these rights are violated. This essay illuminates some of the relationships of records to rights, looking at each of the 30 Articles in turn.

To the question about problems in the fi eld of vocational rehabilitation of the disabled

2020 ◽  
pp. 12-23
Author(s):  
Y. A. Kulikova ◽  
A. V. Kornienko ◽  
G. V. Jukevich
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
The State ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
The Russian Federation

The article deals with issues related to the problem of vocational rehabilitation of disabled people. The competence of the Russian Federation in the fi eld of rehabilitation of disabled persons in the person of its Federal authorities and management, subjects of the Russian Federation and local self-government bodies is specifi ed. The content of such concepts as "services for professional rehabilitation of disabled people" in accordance with the state standard GOST R 53873-2010 Rehabilitation of disabled people is disclosed. Professional rehabilitation services for the disabled; "professional rehabilitation program" and "options for professional rehabilitation". Despite the fact that professional rehabilitation and adaptation in the workplace is an integral part of the state policy in the fi eld of social protection of persons with disabilities, there are many unresolved problems and diffi culties in this area.

Ratifikasi Konvensyen Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu terhadap Hak Orang Kurang Upaya: Implikasi dan Realiti dari Dimensi Perundangan dan Kesamarataan

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-319
Author(s):  
Norita Azmi ◽  
◽  
Salawati Mat Basir
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Federal Constitution ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

Issues related to the disabled right in the country continue to attract criticism and debate, as implementation is very slow and weak. The disabled have the right to live like other normal people, which includes protection in times of danger and emergency. One of the important mechanism for the care of the disabled is through legal means. The government has signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as part of its efforts to empower and protect this minority group. As such, the government has taken the initiative to enact the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 and ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2010 as one of the government’s commitments in complying with international human rights conventions as long these do not against the Federal Constitution. This article aims to uncover and analyse the legal provisions in Malaysia relating to the disabled and their right to live, as stated in the Federal Constitution and relevant legal provisions. In essence, this shows that Malaysia, as a member of the UN, is bound to adopt international laws and treaties on human rights if these do not violate local norms and values. At the end of the discussion, some ideas are presented as solutions for the government to improve the issue of disabled persons so that in the eyes of the world, Malaysia will be recognized as one of the countries that cares for and defends its disabled, in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2008.

scholarly journals Protecting Rights and Building Capacities: Challenges to Global Mental Health Policy in Light of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila Wildeman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
International Development ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
World Health ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) has in the last decade identified mental health as a priority for global health promotion and international development, to be targeted through promulgation of evidence-based medical practices, health systems reform, and respect for human rights. Yet these overlapping strategies are marked by tensions as the historical primacy of expert-led initiatives is increasingly subject to challenge by new social movements — in particular, disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs). These tensions come into focus upon situating the WHO’s contributions to the analysis of global mental health in light of the negotiation and early stages of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), particularly as it applies to persons with mental disabilities.

scholarly journals Vision Controlled Robotic System

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1S) ◽  
pp. 188-191
Keyword(s):  
Motor Neuron ◽  
Touch Screen ◽  
Dc Motor ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Robotic System ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Eye Tracker ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
The World ◽  
The Disabled

The field of robotics is changing the world in which we live today and the future generations will be largely served by various robotic services which will be highly efficient and dynamic. Offering affordable and efficient robotic services to the society is the need of the hour and this project is highly inclined towards this theme. The latest touch screen technology and the use of mechanical components like joysticks can be replaced by Gesture Controlled Robotics. The product is aimed at improving the conditions of motor neuron disabled persons using OpenCV libraries of Processing3 software and Arduino Uno (Atmega328 microcontroller). The vision of the disabled person is sensed using a Glass Eye Tracker and every 25th frame of the picture (here it is the pupil) is sent to the Processing3 software. This software processes the image based on the algorithm. The ports of Processing3 software and Arduino are serially communicated. Now the Arduino performs the output part with the help of L293D motor driver and 24V DC motor.

scholarly journals Moving from the Implicit to the Explicit: ‘Spiritual Rights’ and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Russell Whiting ◽  
Sándor Gurbai
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Christian Doctrine ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The United Nations

This article considers spiritual rights in relation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). It notes that unlike in other legally binding UN treaties spiritual rights is not a term covered in this convention. The purpose of the article is to explore how that exclusion happened, what it means, what lies behind it and also to suggest one way of considering how the convention might have been enriched by explicitly including spiritual rights. Firstly, the article discusses the use of the term spiritual rights. It goes on to analyse how spiritual rights are recognized in some UN treaties and not others. The article then examines the travaux préparatoires of the convention and studies how spiritual rights were excluded after an extended period of debate between delegates. The article challenges the view of some delegates that if spiritual rights is included in other conventions that should be sufficient. It uses the Christian doctrine of incarnation to explore what might be distinctive about spiritual rights for people with disabilities. Boros and Vanier’s interpretations of the doctrine are briefly considered before a fuller exploration of the “Disabled God” incarnationalism of the theologian Nancy Eiesland, who was in fact involved in the drafting of UNCRPD. The idea of the Disabled God is also shown to be meaningful outside of a Christian context with an example from Shintoism. The article concludes that whilst spiritual rights is certainly a contested term, its omission from the UNCRPD is to be lamented. 

scholarly journals Persons with Intellectual Disability and Access to Justice in Nigeria: Challenges and the Way Forward

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine Edobor Arimoro
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
United Nations Convention

Conservatively, there are approximately about two million persons in Nigeria who may be referred to as persons with intellectual disabilities. These persons suffer from several challenges ranging from economic to non-inclusion in the society. In the paper, the discussion focuses on persons with intellectual disabilities and the effective access to justice as a fundamental right. The paper finds that even though Nigeria has adopted and ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Federal Government of Nigeria has not been proactive in supporting the persons with disabilities in the country to enjoy these rights. Furthermore, despite the provision in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ensure freedom from discrimination, there is no direct effect on procedure to ensure that the rights of the disabled persons are protected. The paper proposes for a framework for the protection of the person with intellectual disability which includes legal protection, legal awareness, legal aid, adjudication and for civil society oversight of the access of persons with intellectual disabilities to justice.

GROWING NUMBERS OF DISABLED

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-623
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Absolute Number ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
World Population ◽  
Disabled Children ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
The World ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Year 2000

It has been estimated that during the period 1975-2000 the number of the disabled in the world will grow by about 200 million. According to another estimate, in 1970 there were some 60-70 million disabled children in the developing countries; if existing preventive measures were not applied and new ones developed, that number could be expected to grow to about 135-150 million in the year 2000. This may be compared with an estimated increase in the number of disabled children from 12 to 25 million in developed countries over the same period. Specific factors that may affect the future proportion of disabled persons in the world include: (1) changes in the age composition of the general population; (2) changes in the patterns of mortality and morbidity; (3) changes in the extent of health services; and (4) increase in urbanization and industrialization. It is generally accepted that unless major improvements in disability prevention are achieved, the proportion of the disabled will remain the same or show a slight increase in the next 20-30 years. But since the world population is expected to grow about 2 thousand million in this period, the absolute number of disabled persons will show a dramatic increase.

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