The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 From Invisible Citizens to Agents of Change: A Short History of the Struggle for the Recognition of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the United Nations
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   Chapter 2 A New Human Rights Model of Disability
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   Chapter 3 The European Union and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Complexities, Challenges and Opportunities
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   Chapter 4 Preamble
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   Chapter 5 Article 1 [Purpose]
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   Chapter 6 Article 2 [Definitions]
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   Chapter 7 Article 3 [General Principles]
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   Chapter 8 Article 4 [General Obligations]
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    Chapter 9 Article 5 [Equality and Non-Discrimination]
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    Chapter 10 Article 6 [Women with Disabilities]
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    Chapter 11 Article 7 [Children with Disabilities]
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    Chapter 12 Article 8 [Awareness-Raising]
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    Chapter 13 Article 9 [Accessibility]
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    Chapter 14 Article 10 [Right to Life]
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    Chapter 15 Article 11 [Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies]
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    Chapter 16 Article 12 [Equal Recognition Before the Law]
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    Chapter 17 Article 13 [Access to Justice]
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    Chapter 18 Article 14 [Liberty and Security of Person]
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    Chapter 19 Article 15 [Freedom from Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment]
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    Chapter 20 Article 16 [Freedom from Exploitation, Violence and Abuse]
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    Chapter 21 Article 17 [Protecting the Integrity of the Person]
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    Chapter 22 Article 18 [Liberty of Movement and Nationality]
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    Chapter 23 Article 19 [Living Independently and Being Included in the Community]
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    Chapter 24 Article 20 [Personal Mobility]
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    Chapter 25 Article 21 [Freedom of Expression and Opinion, and Access to Information]
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    Chapter 26 Article 22 [Respect for Privacy]
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    Chapter 27 Article 23 [Respect for Home and the Family]
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    Chapter 28 Article 24 [Education]
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    Chapter 29 Article 25 [Health]
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    Chapter 30 Article 26 [Habilitation and Rehabilitation]
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    Chapter 31 Article 27 [Work and Employment]
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    Chapter 32 Article 28 [Adequate Standard of Living and Social Protection]
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    Chapter 33 Article 29 [Participation in Political and Public Life]
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    Chapter 34 Article 30 [Participation in Cultural Life, Recreation, Leisure and Sport]
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    Chapter 35 Article 31 [Statistics and Data Collection]
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    Chapter 36 Article 32 [International Cooperation]
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    Chapter 37 Article 33 [National Implementation and Monitoring]
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    Chapter 38 Article 34 [Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities] Article 35 [Reports by States Parties] Article 36 [Consideration of Reports]
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    Chapter 39 Article 37 [Cooperation Between States Parties and the Committee]
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    Chapter 40 Article 38 [Relationship of the Committee with Other Bodies]
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    Chapter 41 Article 39 [Report of the Committee]
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    Chapter 42 Article 40 [Conference of States Parties]
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    Chapter 43 Article 41 [Depositary] Article 42 [Signature] Article 43 [Consent to Be Bound]
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    Chapter 44 Article 44 [Regional Integration Organizations]
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    Chapter 45 Article 45 [Entry into Force] Article 46 [Reservations] Article 47 [Amendments] Article 48 [Denunciation] Article 49 [Accessible Format] Article 50 [Authentic Texts]
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    Chapter 46 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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    Chapter 47 Charting the Development of Human Rights Law Through the CRPD