The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: An introduction

Shivaun Quinlivan

doi:10.1007/s12027-012-0252-1

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: An introduction

Shivaun Quinlivan

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Abstract

The European Union for the first time ratified an international human rights treaty: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Such ratification will undoubtedly impact on EU law, and importantly on the position of people with disabilities in Europe and further afield. The Convention has been described as embodying the 'paradigm shift', being revolutionary and ground breaking. This paper will assess the content of the Convention, addressing the innovative general principles, the means of implementation as well the substantive rights contained in the Convention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	71-85
Number of pages	15
Journal	ERA Forum
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12027-012-0252-1
Publication status	Published - Jun 2012

Keywords

Disability discrimination
Social model of disability
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

UN SDGs

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