The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol (A/RES/61/106) was adopted on 13 December 2006 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and was opened for ...

Despite international recognition of the human rights of persons with disabilities, they still suffer widespread ...

More than one billion. That’s how many people live with a disability around the world. One in six of us. When we factor in family members, friends, neighbors, and colleagues, we come to realize that ...

Everyone has the right to be safe and free from discrimination. Learn about disability discrimination and what action you can ...

New guidance was sent to all U.S. embassies and consulates abroad Thursday, according to a senior state department official.

The care system bill submitted to lawmakers by the government of Mexico City fails to guarantee autonomy, equality, and protection from abuse for people with disabilities and older people.

Commentary: Changes signal a move back to when many people with disabilities were confined in horrific conditions and ...

Standards bodies, access to information technology, and human rights / Judy Brewer -- Accessible ICTs and the opening of political space for persons with disabilities / Janet E. Lord -- Web ...

The City Hall led by Mayor Rocío Adame Muñoz of Rosarito hosted the conference “Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities” through the Disability Commission of Playas de Rosarito for cabinet members ...

One in five people reading this has a disability. Some try to avoid that label at all costs; for others, it provides a right to participation in the community and success at school and in the ...

For decades, I have lived and worked at the intersection of disability, academia and social action in Oman. My journey began long before the ...