International principles and guidelines on access to justice for persons with disabilities Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Contributor(s): Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities.
Material type: BookPublisher: Geneva, Switzerland : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 2020Edition: Advance edited version.Description: electronic document (30 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): DISABLED PEOPLE | GUIDELINES | HUMAN RIGHTS | JUSTICE | Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) | INTERNATIONALOnline resources: Click here to access online | UN News Summary: The Principles and Guidelines will be of benefit to judicial actors, national human rights institutions and civil society, including organizations of persons with disabilities, to strengthen awareness-raising activities, training and the provision of accommodations to ensure respect for the rights of persons with disabilities and their enhanced representation and participation within proceedings. In addition, they provide a framework for the inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in diverse roles within the administration of justice (e.g. judge, juror and witness) as a democratic imperative involving and reflecting all facets of society–in effect, shaping the society in which we live. (From the Foreword). Endorsed by the International Disability Alliance and the International Commission of Jurists. Record #6849Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Published August 2020
The Principles and Guidelines will be of benefit to judicial actors, national human rights institutions and civil society, including organizations of persons with disabilities, to strengthen awareness-raising activities, training and the provision of accommodations to ensure respect for the rights of persons with disabilities and their enhanced representation and participation within proceedings. In addition, they provide a framework for the inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in diverse roles within the administration of justice (e.g. judge, juror and witness) as a democratic imperative involving and reflecting all facets of society–in effect, shaping the society in which we live. (From the Foreword). Endorsed by the International Disability Alliance and the International Commission of Jurists. Record #6849